An immigrant watching a politicized Naturalization CeremonyThe most anti-immigrant president in U.S. history grants citizenship to applicants from countries that he has referred to as “shitholes.”Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
Published inCRY MagazineContemplation helps writing flourish in a noisy worldBeing still and introspective among the chaosJul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
“The Platform”: a poignant metaphor for our current realityAn exploration of social activism, wealth inequality and immigration through a dystopian world.May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Understanding why I avoided writing about myselfAvoiding writing for long hours made me search for happiness outside myself when it was hiding in me.Apr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Published inFemsplainUnaccompanied GirlI identify with the word “girl.” I like how the word sounds and the feeling of being a brave girl: a girl who walks under a moon, a girl…Jun 7, 20172Jun 7, 20172
When I realized that chaos and war were not impossibleI never wrote about 9/11, but I wanted to remember the way I saw it as a teenager.Sep 12, 2016Sep 12, 2016