Ayla explores the bitter sweetness of growing up and the hurdles of stepping into womanhood, and being "cast with the sullied, / bruised fruit of / girlhood." Her insightful verse aims to preserve the poignancy of childhood and reveal the pains of growing up and moving countries, sifting through identity all flavored by vivid memories and the struggle to embrace a blossoming femininity.
Ayla explores the bitter sweetness of growing up and the hurdles of stepping into womanhood, and being "cast with the sullied, / bruised fruit of / girlhood." Her insightful verse aims to preserve the poignancy of childhood and reveal the pains of growing up and moving countries, sifting through identity all flavored by vivid memories and the struggle to embrace a blossoming femininity.
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