The Second First Person Singular

Essay writing is a form of writing in which photographers, along with publishing their photos, also provide a brief explanation or reason for capturing the photo. However, “The Second First Person Singular” or “What the Photo Told Me, What I Told the Photo” is a work with a unique innovation, containing a total of 101 stories and 110 photos. “The Second First Person Singular” is a collection of short stories inspired by the works of photographers from around the world, written by Yorick Karim Mashai. Yorick Karim Mashai himself is a photographer and art critic who previously engaged in essay writing and photo writing, but writing short stories for photos is a creativity rarely seen in other works. Thus, “The Second First Person Singular” will surprise both photography enthusiasts and fans of short stories. Yorick Karim Mashai wrote this book as a continuation of the work “First Person Singular,” but the two works are not dependent on each other, and reading one is not necessary to understand the other. Each photo is placed at the beginning of the story based on it, but at the end of the book, all 110 selected photos, along with the names of their photographers, are presented again. Yorick Karim Mashai wrote the stories from the first-person singular perspective and used colloquial language for storytelling. Despite the simple and intimate writing style, the author surprises readers with unexpected twists at the end of the stories, which usually conclude in a creative manner.