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Milena Babic

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The Interstitial

My Coworker Fought as a Mercenary in the Russian-Ukrainian War

On freedom, bad choices, and things we think we would never do

1d ago

Digital collage. Photo of a young girl holding a human skull. Red poppies and a flying fish in the distance.

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The Virago

My Grandmothers Were Denied an Education Because of Their Gender

Decades later, as a mother of a girl, I still feel their pain.

6d ago

My Grandmothers Were Denied an Education Because of Their Gender

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Plums and Gold

In the aftermath of a bruise

Feb 18

Digital art collage. A woman with the upper half of her face cut off, holding butterflies on leashes, a dark tear on her cheek.

Feb 18

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The Memoirist

The Making of an Invisible Child

Includes practical advice for new parents

Feb 12

Digital collage art. Woman sitting on the floor, scissors beside her, a rose growing from her head.

Feb 12

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The Memoirist

Can You Miss Someone You Never Met?

Finding solace in a little red notebook

Dec 4, 2024

Two pages covered in angular handwriting with a little glued illustration of a woman holding wild flowers.

Dec 4, 2024

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Invisible Illness

How I Self-Sabotaged My Way Into Midlife

And how fear helped me break the cycle

5d ago

How I Self-Sabotaged My Way Into Midlife

5d ago

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On Reflection

What It’s Like to Write In a Second Language

For me, it’s a wonderful struggle.

Apr 21

Illustration from a vintage book, colorful English words.

Apr 21

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The Parenting Portal

The Case of a Burnt Birthday Cake

And what it taught me about my expectations of myself as a parent

Apr 5

Vintage illustration of a 1950s housewife in her kitchen.

Apr 5

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Invisible Illness

I Was Told to List My 7 Positive Qualities

The way I did it revealed a lot about my self-image

Mar 29

Vintage lover’s eye miniature pin.

Mar 29

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Age of Empathy

Eight Months after Moving Into an Apartment Building, I Miss Having a Garden

Then I realize — I am the garden.

Mar 18

Illustration of a personified violet flower from an old book.

Mar 18

Milena Babic

Milena Babic

1.92K followers

Personal essays and memoirs about things I'd rather hide from myself. Sometimes I write about nostalgia.

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