Malaya

“People look so beautiful when their expressions show that they know they have a future.”
― Banana Yoshimoto, The Lake

“I decry the injustice of my wounds, only to look down and see that I am holding a smoking gun in one hand and a fistful of ammunition in the other.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“the bags under my eyes were definitely well past the carry-on limit”
― Sarah Gailey, Magic for Liars

“Victims exist in a society that tells us our purpose is to be an inspiring story. But sometimes the best we can do is tell you we're still here, and that should be enough. Denying darkness does not bring anyone closer to the light. When you hear a story about rape, all the graphic and unsettling details, resist the instinct to turn away; instead loo closer, because beneath the gore and the police reports is a whole, beautiful person, looking for ways to be in the world again.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name