Regrowth

Anoushka R.

• Artist Statement

  My work is a nonfiction anecdote from one day over seven years ago. I am someone who struggles with EoE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis), a rare food allergy-based autoimmune disorder that has been newly discovered. At the time, I was placed on an elimination diet to figure out the cause. This is the story of the day I began to get back in control of my life again and start eating like a normal girl again.

• Creative Statement

  As a child who grew up with chronic illness, expressing my creativity through art and writing became essential to my mental recovery from the events of my disease treatment. I wrote my submission based on one moment out of many throughout the turbulent journey which is Eosinophilic Esophagitis.