I didn’t choose this cover because it looked the best. I chose it because it told the truth.
I went through multiple directions, each one strong in its own way. Some were clean. Some leaned heavy into culture. Others pushed symbolism. But none of them held the full weight of what this issue represents. This one did. It stayed with me because it captures both sides of transformation. Not just what we become, but what it takes to get there.
What you see is the butterfly, but I don’t stop there. I think about the cocoon. That quiet, unseen place where change happens without recognition. That cocoon can exist anywhere. In any field, any culture, any tree, any environment. It doesn’t matter where it forms. Growth is not limited by where it starts. What matters is what comes out of it. The butterfly carries that truth. It reflects evolution shaped by pressure, experience, and identity.
The world around it matters too. The colors, the layers, the different cultural expressions. They are not just there for beauty. They represent influence, history, and lived experience. Different origins coming together without losing themselves. That’s what makes the transformation real.
The message is reinforced in every line. Voices that travel. Stories that stay. Movement with impact. Writing the world together reminds me that none of us grow alone. And Many cultures. One shared light brings it home. Not sameness, but connection.
This issue, Metamorphoses: Lives in Translation, is about that journey we don’t always talk about. The space where growth is happening before it’s visible. Where identity is being shaped, challenged, and refined. These stories carry that process. They reflect what it means to evolve without losing your roots, to move through different environments and still remain whole. Different voices, different paths, one shared understanding. We are all becoming something.
If you have a story to share, let us know at info@kvinc.org.
So the real question is, what is your transformation becoming?
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