This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Cruel, the 37-year-old editor in chief of Allure Magazine, who lives in Newark, New Jersey. It has been edited for length and clarity. I’m the editor in chief of Allure, and I have a lot of things going on. My day is a mix of
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eeman Farooqui, a 24-year-old clinical coordinator based in Buffalo. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was a pre-med student specializing in neuroscience and psychology at university, planning to pursue a research career. My path changed abruptly last year when my grandmother, whom I
