"No piece of art has ever emotionally affected me the way this robot arm piece has. It's programmed to try to contain the hydraulic fluid thatβs constantly leaking out and required to keep itself running...
writing is a bridge between two people, a bridge made of language. if i enjoy a poem, that just means i am recognizing within it something of myself, something i must already possess. therefore, to love a poem is to love a part of myself revealed to me by another person
I wrote about being single and life with my parents for @nytimes Modern Love series. It feels incredibly unreal (and scary) to share this story but also, wonderful because I know how far we've come. Alhamdulilah for everything. https://t.co/2GhslMY3WE