Writing Portfolio

For now, Mira sees herself as a lonely body. A body that is itself a reminder of the vast history of her people, history in the bones of her face, tough muscles on her thighs, and fat on her waist. It’s true that history is beautiful, but have you considered how lonely it is to be a living memorial of a community that lives in the shadow of its past? Mira as Mira’s body is alone in the bones of a collective.