Beauty

By Annahid Dashtgard

Today we’re delighted to share this gorgeous piece by Annahid Dashtgard, whom we interviewed earlier this week. It’s from her book, “Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World”.

I’m lying on my back, trying not to scrunch up my face in response to the zaps of pain travelling across my arm like tiny drill bits digging past the barrier of skin…