Archive of Unknown Universes

Living in a new country often feels like a glitch in reality. You look at your family and see versions of them that might have existed back home.

“I was a surface, not a person.”

The story about the girl who becomes a literal mirror hit me hard. It shows how being a second generation kid means constantly reflecting other people's expectations.

Salvadoran history feels like a ghost story that never quite ends. Even the sci-fi elements feel like they are just trying to process real violence from the past.

I kept thinking about how our ancestors probably look at technology. They might see magic where we just see another way to feel lonely.