This piece started as many little stories about my grandmother’s cooking and evolved into a story about my grandmother herself and the moments when we drink hot chocolate together.
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Izabell Mendez
(she/her) Mentee
Izabell Mendez is a high school senior in NYC. Whenever she gets the opportunity, Izabell can be found talking long walks through Manhattan to Central Park, waving at any dogs she sees along the way. Spending time in bookstores and museums similarly brings her peace. She loves reading, journaling, taking low-quality photos, and listening to metal music. With the help of others, Izabell hopes to grow as a writer and individual.
Favorite Authors & Artists
Erin Morgenstern
Artist‘s Statement
My work is inspired by various aspects of my identity and how they affect me and those around me. I want to reassure readers that not everything needs to have a perfect resolution — we are constantly changing and growing.
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“Did you hear her Spanish?”
A short story about my relationship with language and Puerto Rican identity.
Una breve historia sobre mi relación con el lenguaje y mi identidad Puertorriqueña. Izabell estaba muy emocionada de tener la oportunidad de trabajar con Fellow de Girls Write Now, Sally Familia, en la traducción de su historia del Inglés al Español.