Go back to that girl
who innovates and enjoys
who plans play and laughs
Go back to that girl
who innovates and enjoys
who plans play and laughs
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.





today I sat at a table
rectangular in shape
long and wide
with seven white people in power
next to the other person of color at the table

My friend, Walter, stood about five feet and eight inches tall. He had sparkly warm blue eyes, weathered pink skin, and an electric, infectious smile. His wild eyebrows were often furrowed reflecting his deep thought, worries, and sadness. I met Walter after he was discovered living deep in the wild Northern California mountains.