Cries of Survival

Alastair

My name is Alastair Holman. I am 18 years old from Fayetteville, North Carolina and I grew up in a Native American household where I recently learned I conformed to the ideas of my family and couldn’t really be myself without anyone assuming I’m going against my culture. I am the oldest of four girls, three who I’ve taken care of as best as I could. I moved from my mom’s house in San, Antonio Texas to my grandfather’s house in Fayetteville so I could get better help for my mental health. Recently coming out as trans, it has been hard being accepted because as a Native it is assumed that I’m taking it after my white or black friends. The most inspiring writers to me have always been Stephen King and J.K. Rowling with my favorite books being Harry Potter and The Dreamcatcher. The most inspiring playwright to me has always been William Shakespeare and his most popular work that I love is Sonnet 18. Amanda Gorman is one of my favorite modernist poets and her work Live United: Truist and United Way are phenomenal. She is an African American aspiring poet who inspires me to believe that even as a Native American, I can do anything I put my mind to as long as I work hard. more…

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