Ilias AgapiouMy name is Ilias Agapiou. I write about the things we don't say-about those who are afraid, who remember, who are drowning. Writing wasn't a choice-it was a way to survive.My stories explore identity, memory, and silence. I'm a queer author writing i the language of wounds-but also of hope. I live in Amsterdam, but my words belong everywhere.I'm the author of Mom, Dad... I'm Drowning. I wrote this book because I needed to. Because silence can drown you louder than any noise, and for a long time, I lived inside that silence.Writing has always been the one place where I could breathe. It became my way of making sense of the chaos-of giving shape to the things I couldn't say out loud. This book is a piece of my truth, but it's also for anyone who has ever felt like they're drowning while the world keeps spinning around them.I didn't write this as someone who has all the answers. I wrote it as someone who's still learning how to stay above water-someone who believes that stories can connect us in the moments we feel most alone.When I'm not writing, I'm probably thinking, creating, walking, listening to music, or spending quality time with my friends, my partner, and my lovely cats.Thank you for being here. Thank you for reading. That means more than you know. Read more at www.byilias.com Read More Read Less