My parents taught me most in my life, and that’s who I am today. The picture shows my parents cradling me as a baby, with smiles on their faces, radiating love and smile.

In the bag there is a poem entitled ‘My Orchid’. Like Orchids, humans appreciate beauty and elegance in various forms, whether it’s in nature, art, or design. Orchids often thrive in diverse environments, showcasing resilience. Similarly, humans can draw inspiration from orchids to persevere through challenges and adapt to different situations, and they strive for self-improvement and achievements. Orchids symbolize various qualities such as love, beauty and strength – they are given as a lasting gift of positivity.

I put miniature books in the bag to represent rebellion. Books have been used as tool of rebellion and resistance. They can challenge societal norms, questions authority, inspire critical thinking, and provoke change. From banned books that defy censorship to evolutionary manifestos that fuel movements, literature has played a powerful role in rebellions throughout history.

The buffalo symbolizes strength, abundance, stability, freedom, consistency, gentleness, gratitude, prosperity and helpfulness. For my poem about a buffalo, I chose the slang meaning of the word, which is to outwit, confuse, baffle, deceive or intimidate.

There is a badge in the bag with affirmation one both sides. One side reads ‘Fighting Stigma,’ and on the other side, ‘Stigma can debilitating and life changing’.

There is an image of Atlas carrying the world; this was a punishment from Zeus for rebelling and leading an army against him. His punishment was to carry the heavens on his shoulders for all time, but it’s often pictured as the world. So the analogy of showing him as HIV positive relates to us feeling burdened with great weight. My reference to this is we are really strong to be living with the HIV virus.

The polaroid photograph of me in drag as Ripe Sugar Cane shows my drag persona is flamboyant; it allowed me to explore different aspects of my creativity, self-expression, and identity. I had so much fun!

I have put a miniature gag to promote or advocate for social and political change.

Serious issues, such as inequality, injustice, environmental concerns, individuals can engage audiences and raise awareness in a creative and impactful way.

The miniature sex toy is one of the things that give[s] me strength and power.