Herina Ayot is a recent MFA graduate from NYU. She has penned non-fiction pieces for Ebony Magazine, The Root, and Huffington Post and is currently finishing a historical novel titled “A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies.” She is a mother of twins and resides in the New York City metropolitan area. She writes about the difficult places. Her short story, "The Lucky Ones," is featured in midnight & indigo issue 7. Find more of her work at herinaayot.com.