Prasanta Verma (she/her) is a freelance writer and poet. She was born under an Asian sun, raised in the Appalachian foothills, and currently resides in the upper Midwest. She holds an MBA and an MPH, and is a regular contributor to The Contemplative Writer and The Mudroom. She writes about identity, belonging, and culture, and her work has been published in Propel Women, (in)courage, Relief Journal, Barren Magazine, and more. You can connect with her on Twitter @VermaPrasanta, Instagram @prasantaverma, and her website prasantaverma.com.