Lena is a junior in high school and she lives in Staten Island with her family and little dog named Oreo. In her free time, she’s either in her bed with a good fantasy novel or walking in the rain with her flip flops. A straightforward character that never backs down from an argument, she’s an introverted jalapeno that’s rare to find. Approach her if you dare.
Malala Yousafzai, Sabrina Carpenter, Sarah J. Mass
Artist‘s Statement
I’m a very pessimistic and straightforward person, which I feel is reflected through my poetry mainly. I tend to derive inspiration from my experiences to give the readers a raw feel of who I am and where I come from. I always try to come out out of my writing shell no matter how long it takes and this year I created more from other’s experiences than my own.
Lena and Courtney are both New Yorkers—but they live in different boroughs: Brooklyn and Staten Island. After a year spent on Zoom, they gave one another tours of their respective corners of the city.