A glimpse inside–brief
laughter, frustration, praise
the bursting room smiles
A glimpse inside–brief
laughter, frustration, praise
the bursting room smiles
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.




Frazzled and under Pressure, the sharpest teacher Thrives: with enviable brilliance!
Period one: Close eyes to meditate with a circle of eleven eighth graders, hear a giggle, slide eyes open and supervise with stern looks. Try
A silky-sweet, buttery-crisp scallop honors my tongue and I’m instantly nodding and embarrassingly “mmming” so the table next to me grows awkwardly silent. The plate