Projects
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Project: “Reciprocity Ranch: Healing Through Horses” – TEDx Newsletter Feature As a contributing writer and editor for the TEDx newsletter, I crafted this feature story on Reciprocity Ranch, home of HorsePlay Collective—a nonprofit offering equine-assisted therapy for trauma survivors. My role involved researching, interviewing founders, and shaping the narrative into a compelling piece that captures the…
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Memorial Drive – Book Review, Harvard Review In this review of Natasha Trethewey’s memoir Memorial Drive, I explore the poet’s reconstruction of memory, violence, and grief after her mother’s murder. My analysis centers on Trethewey’s craft — her use of shifting perspectives, temporal movement, and the second person voice — as a mirror of trauma and survival. The…
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Set against the rain-soaked streets of Berlin, this lyrical memoir traces the author’s journey from silence to voice. Through encounters with a mentor who challenges her to confront her past, the essay explores memory, trauma, creative awakening, and the reclamation of self. As Berlin’s shifting landscape mirrors an inner transformation, On Becoming a Storyteller becomes both a…
