
Palms
When I was born, I didn’t have hands…
Olivia is a senior in high school and a first-year mentee. She loves reading and making music playlists (and makes a playlist for each month of the year!). Olivia is also very committed to social justice causes and helping communities and is in a teen activist program with the NYCLU. Some other passions include choreographing contemporary dance, reading Marvel comics and spending time with her two younger siblings.
Elena Ferrante, Isabel Allende, Lucy Dacus
Fiction, Music & Composition and Poetry
When I was born, I didn’t have hands…
“Let It Sink In” is a short montage film translation of a piece that I wrote revolving around teeth. It’s an exploration of love and relationships through using teeth metaphors and food/teeth imagery.