A short story that uses clothing and appearance to explore the desire to compose oneself and the loneliness and emptiness that surface from it. The gap between outer appearance and inner life exerts a quiet pressure throughout.

Behind what people wear, self-deception and isolation quietly come to the surface.

A short story about conflict around religion and ethnic belonging. The protagonist's self-understanding collides with outside prejudice, finely drawing the fragility of relationships balanced between belonging and alienation.

How fragile is the sense of belonging when confronted with prejudice?