Justin's View

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  As I walked I heard the jumbled voices of those around me. Listening more closely I noticed the sounds of birds singing above my head and the cars passing next to me. I heard the loud hissing and rumbling of the Q12 as it passed beside me. Moving on I noticed the sound of the bell on the door of a deli, it could probably have used some WD40 too since it made a considerably loud creaking noise as well. A group of men stood on the side of the building drinking beer while talking to each other but my Spanish wasn’t strong enough to fully understand what they were talking about. The conversations on the train went more of the same way. Lots of voices speaking in different languages all jumbled together in this one train-car, it sounded like home. The rumbling of it’s  wheels rolling down the tracks hummed throughout my body as I sat back. Hearing the sound of the train stopping at my station I exited the train as the sound of a glass bottle being kicked echoed down the platform....

  Creating has always been something I’ve loved doing. Whether I’m writing about the worlds that exist only in my mind or if I’m sculpting together a piece of art I love seeing the things I create come to life! I’m inspired by those who tell their stories despite how hard the world has made it for them to share. I want my art to show people that they should be proud of who they are as well as where they come from while being their authentic selves. Like Maya Angelou said, “If you’re always trying to be normal, you’ll never know how amazing you can be.” I believe media is an amazing tool that I wish to utilize in order to tell the stories of individuals who typically don’t have the platform. My main goal is to give marginalized groups the opportunity to share their stories, which I believe will allow others the opportunity to connect with these groups.