A time jump into the future—my 46-year-old self revisits her old countryside home in Romania, where she used to spend her childhood summers. She finds an old journal of hers, uncovering deep memories.
Literary Fiction
How to Grow a Tree From Its Mother
I’ve always been interested in world-building, so for my project, I’ve mapped out and explored the stories of four key places in a world I will use to explore nuanced identity.
All the Buildings Look the Same
I’ve always been interested in world-building, so for my project, I’ve mapped out and explored the stories of four key places in a world I will use to explore nuanced identity.
What Love Is…
Explore the beauty of love alongside its downfall… Only love someone who can love you back… the same way…
The Princess
A broken Princess discovers a power that she held in herself from the beginning… But most importantly- Who Is This Princess?
The Step Calculator of Life
A whimsicial narrative of my life as my step count increases. Throughout my journey, I meet different parts of myself, from Curiosity to Shame. It’s a story of how these “people” have helped me grow.
I Like the Look of Freedom on You
“I Like the Look of Freedom on You” is a fictional piece that examines the intergenerational relationship between a great-grandmother and her great-granddaughter.
The Sky’s The Limit
This is an excerpt from a story about a girl’s process of learning to be independent and self-confident after the unexpected loss of her brother.
The First Naturalista
In this piece, I stumble across the wonders of natural hair and after, try to convince my mother to let me go natural.
Hills Like White Infirmaries
The story focuses on the point of view of a young girl watching her mother get treated for a cold at a local clinic. After her mother is treated, she is unrecognizable.
The Karate Girl
A harrowing experience during a late night commute in New York City teaches a teenage girl more about finding her inner strength.
Rosie Without Jim
Rosie is the best man at his brother’s wedding, who is getting married to a woman Rosie is unwittingly infatuated with for being so similar to their mother.
To What Has Become
Years pass, cycles break, moments shift, but things remain.
It Ends With an Explosion (It Always Does)
Like most stories about friendship, this one involves whale bones.
The Dinner with Van Gogh
A young girl goes to dinner with the ghost of a famous painter, Vincent van Gogh, in a lake.