Art with Miss Natasha

Photo Credit: Natasha Khan Kazi

In 9th grade, I won a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day essay contest in the city of Erie, PA. Twenty miles away in my one-stoplight town, my principal displayed my essay in the school showcase. A manifesto of hope within the four walls that had taught me so much about intolerance. I felt exposed in the most thrilling way. It was the first time I experienced the power of my words.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a student of Gandhi. They saw the suffering of the world but didn’t fall into the pit of despair; they pulled people out. Today, I celebrate all the changemakers pulling us out. Those who dare to dream of a world we can not imagine.

Photo Credit: Natasha Khan Kazi

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In joy,

Miss Natasha