Caroline Silvera
(she/her/hers)
Caroline is a third year double majoring in Youth and Social Innovation and Latin American Studies. She is interested in disparities in the K-12 education system, empowering youth to be proud of their identities, immigration, and identity. Outside of writing for Iris, she loves to collage, paint, and spends most of her time watching reality tv shows and using all of her flex dollars on Chick-fil-A.
My body, mind, and soul are a solar system
Made up of hundreds of moons, millions of asteroids, and a multitude of planets
The depth of my composition largely unexplored
When replanting our roots after they have been ruptured, it is crucial we find soil forgiving enough to support our growth, healing, and rebirth.
Behind every lyrical and poetic genius, however, is a growing writer that had to start somewhere too.
My family has a long tradition of creating handmade gifts for each other.
Who were our parents as children? What were their hopes, dreams and desires? What did they have to give up in order to become adults? What parts of them slowly faded into distant memory, slipping away with each new second, minute, month, or milestone?
At eight years old, plead with your father to turn off the Spanish-language songs blaring from the radio. “English songs only!” you demand, longing to find a sense of familiarity in the lyrics of the songs you listened to.