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Womanhood & Trauma Series — "Give Us a Smile"
Remember to Forget: A Coping Mechanism
During a poetry open mic, Angelia Saplan explores the relentlessness of trauma and the elusiveness of the act of remembering. As she revisits her childhood sexual assault at the hands of a family member, she confronts its harrowing repercussions on her relationship with her mother — and herself. […]