Cristian Hernandez is an aspiring poet, biologist, and physician currently studying at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Cristian is a first generation Chicano student born to parents who immigrated to the United States to escape poverty and instability. Having grown up picking grapes in the fields of California and learning about the struggles of his people, the agricultural industry, and the environment, Cristian realizes that silence around the suffering of minorities and mother earth constitutes violence. He realizes that the only way the world will change is if it is presented with truths that not only strike heartstrings but also present the necessity of change in a relatable way.