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Ilisha Nicole

Ilisha Nicole is a graduate of DePaul University's Masters in Writing program. Her short stories often amplify the voices and concerns of marginalized communities. This is her second publication with midnight & indigo.

Family/FICTION | SHORT STORY/Social issues

The Refrain

by Ilisha Nicole

On Christmas night, I found peace in my mother’s rendition of a Jody Watley song. Only inches from the speakers, Mama sat…

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