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About Me — Lara da Rocha

I convert my bad luck into stories (to fool myself into believing there is a point to any of this)

5 min readAug 2, 2021

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Excuse Me? I Can’t Possibly Have Cancer

(I absolutely do, though)

5 min readJul 26, 2021

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Excuse Me? I Can’t Possibly Have Cancer

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I am a Scientist

My DNA is equal parts scientist and artist.

11 min readMay 27, 2022

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I am a Scientist

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Muhammad, the Desert Driver

Last October, my partner Matthias and I traveled to Egypt, the magical place of my childhood dreams. On the first 7 days of the 10-day…

7 min readMay 25, 2022

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Muhammad, the Desert Driver

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Shandra, the Spanish Invader

What hating my colleague taught me about my female relationships

6 min readMay 25, 2022

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Third-rate Pets

Growing up, my parents didn’t allow me to have real pets. The kind of pets that follow you around the house and miss you when you’re gone.

4 min readMay 25, 2022

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Third-rate Pets

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Confessions of a Grade A Cheater

Equations, betrayal, and deceit

5 min readMay 25, 2022

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Confessions of a Grade A Cheater

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Where is the Soulmate I was Promised?

(and my Happily Ever After)

10 min readMay 25, 2022

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Where is the Soulmate I was Promised?

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The Stranger

My awkward relationship with my father

5 min readMay 22, 2022

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The Stranger

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The Virago

My Road to Becoming a Feminist

I hated it all the way

6 min readMay 22, 2022

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My Road to Becoming a Feminist

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Lara da Rocha

Lara da Rocha

Writer | MWC Semi-finalist | Improviser | Data Analyst | She/Her. I convert my bad luck into stories (to convince myself there is a point to any of this).

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