In an isolated state in Guatemala City, Jasmine Duran began writing her first few poems about Sarita, the young girl she was assigned to au pair in the Spring of 2016. After a grueling heartbreak and transformative travel experience throughout South America, Duran released her emotions via her blog.
Years later, after being chosen to perform her spoken word and poetry within the Coachella Valley in California, Duran put together her collection of poems that most closely detailed her transformation. Aptly titled, The Culture of Water for the many states of "rooms" she lived in throughout the years. Duran describes her fluidity, resilience, and exposes her soul through her first poetry book.