Djanlissa Pringels

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adoption

What I Think About International Adoption as a Chinese Adoptee

From 1991 to 2005, 120,000 Chinese children were adopted to Western parents. Now all grown up, many question the decisions that shaped their lives.
Djanlissa Pringels
2.8.24
mental health

How to Fix Your Crushing Sense of Chronic Loneliness

Everyone deserves to feel connected on their own terms.
Djanlissa Pringels
1.18.24
mental health

How to Fix Your Crushing Sense of Chronic Loneliness

Everyone deserves to feel connected on their own terms.
Djanlissa Pringels
1.18.24
abortion

There Are No Stigma-Free Abortions, Even in 'Progressive' Countries

There are so many things you’d never know about abortions unless you go through one.
Maud Droste
12.8.23
Photography

The Exquisite Mess of Being a 20-Something, in Photos

Photographer Flo Verhulst on heartbreak, loneliness and self-care.
Djanlissa Pringels
12.5.23
Ask VICE

I’m a Woman of Colour Who Mostly Hooks Up With White Men – Is That Bad?

“I’m in my mid-20s and this is quite bizarre for me. Back in school, I used to be invisible to guys like them.”
Djanlissa Pringels
11.29.23
Ask VICE

I’m a Woman of Colour Who Mostly Hooks Up With White Men – Is That Bad?

“I’m in my mid-20s and this is quite bizarre for me. Back in school, I used to be invisible to guys like them.”
Djanlissa Pringels
11.29.23

I Slept With 20 Guys in a Year, And I’m Not Ashamed

“To me, that wasn’t a shockingly high amount. My friends disagreed.”
Djanlissa Pringels
11.15.23
Tattoos

These Tattoos Celebrate The Sexuality of Queer North African Women

"Sensuality is something that belongs to everyone, no matter your cultural background."
Djanlissa Pringels
11.7.23
suicide

How to Support a Partner With Suicidal Thoughts

Asking all the “wrong” questions can actually lead to honest and open conversations, says psychologist Lidewy Hendriks.
Djanlissa Pringels
10.20.23
Ask VICE

I Regret Not Ending My Relationship Earlier. Is It Too Late?

“He forgot my birthday and flirted with my friends. Now he’s changed, but I’m still furious about the way he treated me.”
Djanlissa Pringels
10.5.23
Ask VICE

I Regret Not Ending My Relationship Earlier. Is It Too Late?

“He forgot my birthday and flirted with my friends. Now he’s changed, but I’m still furious about the way he treated me.”
Djanlissa Pringels
10.5.23
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