Charred Anchovy
David H.
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This is a piece inspired by my mother’s recollection of her childhood in Vietnam. Many elements of this piece reference several recounts of her experiences living in rural, swampy areas and going to school, though other elements are completely fictional. A prospective student yearns to go to school. But without a father or money to afford necessities, such as clothes, textbooks, and tuition, he is helpless in life. Yet he seeks comfort in the one thing he used to despise: anchovies.
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Creativity means going out of my comfort zone to express my ideas and what is true to me. To me, creativity is through writing: I feel empowered to embark on my intellectual horizons with no limits whatsoever.