Prasanta Verma (MBA, MPH) was born under an Asian sun, raised in the Appalachian foothills in the South, and now resides in the Upper Midwest. She is the author of Beyond Ethnic Loneliness. Her essays and poetry have been published in Sojourners, Propel Women, (in)courage, Inheritance Magazine, the Indianapolis Review, Barren Magazine, and the Mudroom blog. Visit Prasanta’s website at PrasantaVerma.com. Follow her on Twitter: @VermaPrasanta. Follow her on Instagram: @PrasantaVerma