The Somerville Community Growing Center hosts the launch of a new book of poetry titled, Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air. An anthology of poetry written by six young Muslim women who first met at MIT as undergraduates, it is an exploration of family, identity, and homeland, weaving together the common threads of its authors and their backgrounds. From the scents of a bustling street market in India to the warmth of stories rooted in Venezuela to snippets of college days shared at MIT, the poetry in this book features an ache for grounds no longer walked upon. With a range of distinct styles and voices, the poets’ nuanced self-expression amounts to a piece that is both a prayer and a rebellion. Their words, introspective and reminiscing, witty and thoughtful, are an ode to that which makes them who they are.