Protected: The Myth of Being Human
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Alina Kalontarov is a teacher of English literature in New York City. Poetry and photography have always been a way for her to rummage through the unspoken and unseen spaces in the world. Her work has been published in various literary magazines such as Sky Island Journal as well as anthologies, including the forthcoming Words Apart: A Globe of Poetry.