Define Storm

By Sofia Carolina Diaz, Student Life Editor, Creator of Voices & Visions

a tempest  

a disturbance

of the atmosphere

a condition

with strong winds

rain

hail

thunder

lightning

blowing

sand 

snow

blizzard

hurricane

the sea

strong people

women

immigrants

refugees

workers

students

indigenous peoples

children and youth

Generation Z

people with disabilities

people with life-threatening illnesses

mental health awareness

the Global South

stateless people

the homeless

abuse survivors

displaced people

all are beautiful

all are powerful

all are musical

all are unrelenting

all are tumultuous

impactful change

a force to be reckoned with

an uproar or controversy

all are storms

A storm can be many things fought with ferocious winds, thunderclouds and pouring rain

Storms in the eye of the believer take on the form of hope that change will come

and the sun will shine again

Voices and Visions, overseen by Student Life Editor Sofia Diaz, is The Graduate Press’ column platforming creative submissions that inspire and engage with social and political themes. Send your submissions to gisa.thegraduate@graduateinstitute.ch.