Prompt

Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?

I step out from behind the blood-red curtains, my black and white sequined sari swishing behind me as I tread upon the pieces of confetti and remnants of props from previous performances. My hair is wound in a bun, tight, restrictive and revealing. I close my eye shadow-clad lids, the streaks of red, gold and blue make-up visible to all except me. With my glossed burgundy lips, I say a final prayer as I hear the emcee announce: “Arya Dance...