Christine Estima

immigration

I Finally Got a U.S. Green Card After 8 Years. A Lot Has Changed

In 2012 I was wearing leg warmers and thought Benedict Cumberbatch was the sexiest man alive. As people change, so do nations.
Christine Estima
2.7.20
Travel

I Traveled Across Europe and Didn’t Pay for Accommodations Once

House sitting is the best way to free up some adventure capital. Must love weird cats though.
Christine Estima
12.14.17
Travel

Vienna's Dark WWII History is Literally Embedded in its Streets

The stolpersteines—or ‘stumbling blocks’—are drilled into the city’s streets as a reminder of those who were persecuted during WWII.
Christine Estima
12.8.17
Travel

Eerie Photos of Cave Swimming in Mexico

Here’s what the crystal blue cenotes of Yucatan look like through the lens of a disposable camera.
Christine Estima
11.29.17
Travel

Hunting Space Invaders Graffiti Made Me Love London Again

How my obsession with an augmented reality gaming app centred on hidden graffiti art made me engage with the city on a whole new level.
Christine Estima
11.22.17
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I Traveled Across Europe for a Month and Lived off of €15 a Day

Couch-surfing in small towns leads to some seriously weird adventures.
Christine Estima
10.24.17
Views My Own

Men, Here’s What You Can Do to Stop Street Harassment

It's amazing how often "you should learn to take a compliment" is said by fully grown men who still haven't learned how to take rejection.
Christine Estima
8.4.17
friendships

Five Ways You Lose Your Friends in your 30s

A lot of 20-something friendships don't make it past the big 3-0.
Christine Estima
5.16.17
Views My Own

The Friend Zone Isn’t a Thing and Women Don’t Owe You Shit

The term shames women for exercising their right to say "no," just as "slut" shames women for exercising their right to say "yes."
Christine Estima
3.20.17
Health

How Reproductive Health Makes It Harder to Travel as a Woman

Sometimes a morning after pill requires leaving the country.
Christine Estima
2.8.17
Film

We Talk with Director Alice Lowe About Her New Pregnancy Slasher Film

'Prevenge' is a gory horror movie that completely disrupts our view of mothers.
Christine Estima
9.19.16
Film

The Best and Worst Portrayals of Women from the Toronto International Film Festival

We put TIFF films starring the likes of Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Ellen Page, and Catherine Keener (among others) to the Bechdel test.
Christine Estima
9.12.16
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