Welcome to the second issue of Diamonds in the Rough. This issue showcases the talents of the following students: Ceylan Gül, Sabrina Schnückel, Leonie Lamm, Hadis Fallah, Josephine Grothoff, Helen-Sophie Krott, Nora Schulte-Zweckel, plus some recipes for getting published from Melissa Knox-Raab.
Please click on the links for the respective texts. We wish you an enjoyable read.

Essays
The Reformation of Islam: A Response to Ayaan Hirsi Ali (by Ceylan Gül)
What I Believe (by Josephine Grothoff)
My Boss’s Hugs (by Hadis Fallah)
The Friendzone and Toxic Masculinity (by Helen-Sophie Krott)
Daniel Smith’s Monkey Mind and the Symptoms of Anxiety in Male Rape Victims (by Sabrina Schnückel)
What I Believe (by Nora Schulte-Zweckel)
Poem
Ascension (by Helen-Sophie Krott)
Recipes