City: In Georgia

Brain Injury: I was 27 years old, building a great life for myself.  I worked for American Express.  After work, I went to the Rec Center to play a pick-up basketball game with friends.  I was playing point guard, and a guy ran over me.  I fell backwards and hit my head.  I was rushed by ambulance to the hospital.  I had a brain bleed and damage to my brain stem.  I was in the hospital for 3 months.  My family came to be with me.

Explanation of Mask: The mask is a means of communication.  It draws attention to my never- ending plight of writing.  The newspaper is symbolic of societies’ occurrences documented for our review.  I love to write about the humorous side of people’s happenings.