How are you feeling tonight, stranger?
Tonight
Compassionate
Oasis!
To express my love for my family, in the strangest way possible.
Butterflies
If you ever feel too scared to grow and move on, just imagine the butterfly’s transformation process. From beginning to end.
Sapogi
“Sapogi” is a tender yet heart-wrenching examination of a mother-daughter relationship and a testament to the nuance of the cultural divide, or conversation, between immigrant parents and their children with shoes as the centerpiece.
Bright Eyes
This poem is dedicated to all the women out there who struggle with the stress of parenting but are still able to find the love that comes from it.
Ventricles
The bottom of a heart is in two. The left ventricle cradles oxygenated blood, but the right ventricle is deoxygenated, craving.
Her, An Indian Girl
“Her, An Indian Girl” reaches out to girls who may feel low about their appearance or features. It teaches her to love how she looks and how she has been crafted.
The Power of Language
A linguistic perspective of the popular superhero dilemma: If you were a superhero and could have any superpower, which would you choose?
Late Replacement
What if someone took your place? How would they take over your world? Those were the two questions I had when I started this piece, questions I tried to answer.
Spinning Genes
This story highlights the positive and negative impacts of gene editing tools on a person’s health and personality with the use of time travel and fantasy character, the Immortal Wish Maker.
Prison Through the Eyes of a Former Inmate
A look at the U.S. prison system through the eyes of someone who has lived through it.
Sweetness
I wanted to explore the little dialogues we have with ourselves when the parts of us wanting to grow up conflict with those that feel lost, scared, and alone.
Melanin Tears
A young girl born to immigrant parents trying to fit into American society. She realizes that she is uncomfortable with herself and the nation.
Banana Bread and Lemon Glaze
A short story about code switching and living between two worlds.
The Deception of Roses: Chapter 4
This excerpt picks up at the start of chapter four. Our two main characters, Winifred and Bernie, are departing from their train, and must run separate errands around the city of Manchester.