“To Have Your Soul Flutter About Your Shoulder” by Isabel Astorga

Here Isabel's tattoo writing becomes an exercise in cross-cultural analysis. The girls probably don't want to hear about it when they go to their favorite tattoo parlors, but the rich and complex tradition of the butterfly flutters across a great array of different cultures. 

Insects of Inner Peace


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