On days like today,
I look in the mirror and I don’t recognize the woman I see.
A little smile and my face lights up;
skin glowing, eyes bright.
The dimples on my face are deeper
and my eyes are smaller.
No, no long lips; just white immaculate teeth.
I see no acne; just beautiful freckles.
Then I’m forced to ask if this…
This is the face of one who lives with frustration and has befriended hunger.
Is this the face of one who is absolutely clueless and afraid?
I ask because all I see are beauty, strength and hope.
Image: Yulia Pantiukhina
CHINA TORI 
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