This piece draws upon an experience that acted as a catalyst for not only my writing, but my life path in general. It pulled me out of a perspective in which I thought I knew the world and myself, but in reality, I didn't. It grabbed me by my feet and dragged me down the hall to another door. It drowned me in the depths of the sea, dispelling the illusions I was caught up in around me. It killed off the old me and everything that went with it.
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Read MoreMy body is a road map of where I come from. It contains all the clues of my ancestors, the struggles they went through, and the adversities they overcame in order for me to be here.
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