In my arms you were,
bundled like a burrito—
And forevermore
Your shield I would be.
In my arms you were,
bundled like a burrito—
And forevermore
Your shield I would be.
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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Illustration by Jill Kimura Scream: A Woman’s Dream INT. Dacha turned conference room. Two women (one Korean-American, one Indian-American) sit at the head of the
When I point a spotlight at you/us, I see clearly how clogged the pores have gotten, how our skin is filled with blemishes from these

I’m at the edge of my seat, clutching my phone because I can’t think of anything else to clutch. Between breaths, I glance at my