Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope

by Amanda Nguyen

I would never say it’s the rabbit’s fault when it’s eaten. Rabbits weren’t born to be eaten. They’re cute and lovely—if a wolf eats one, I would say fuck that wolf.

If you do not find justice in this life, make it. If the rules are shit, rewrite them.

Pawns become queens when pushed to the edge of the board. We can become powerful when we’re pushed far enough and have had enough.