A Good Little Girls Zine

A Slow Build

In time you will see,

all the tiny rocks that you collect in your pockets

they won’t weigh you down,

but instead will build you up.

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Sonia Chintha

Sonia Chintha is an Indian American writer who lives in the Washington DC area. She blogs, writes poetry, and fiction. She is also an English teacher who believes that our experiences teach us more than any test. She is the founder and co-editor of Good Little Girls.

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