DEBUT VOLUME
I Wanted to Die But My Mom Called
I Wanted to Die But My Mom Called is my debut mental health memoir by Maii Michaella Miatti Fallara — a queer, Black, trans feminine writer. Blending raw personal narrative, essays and diary‑like reflections, it explores suicide, survival, family, trauma, sex, faith and art as a "universe of words" for anyone who has ever felt like too much and not enough at the same time.
“This isn’t a self‑help book. It’s a survival note from a mess in progress — a love letter to the part of you that still wants to stay, even on the nights you don’t.”
— from I Wanted to Die But My Mom Called
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