Shailesh Vimal

Artist Statement:

"My story is inspired by my real-life experience of living in India for a year after growing up in America.  I was born in India, but I had never known it until I lived there.  At first, I felt like I didn't belong in either place, but then I realized belonging isn't about location, it's about connection. Through friendships, festivals, and family, I discovered that both countries are part of who I am.  I wrote this story to show that true belonging comes from carrying love and identity within you wherever you go."

Read Shailesh Vimal's full piece "Between Two Worlds I Belong"