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Mae-Lou Zaleski

U Mass Amherst '22

Despite being a longtime resident of Massachusetts, Mae-Lou was born in Hunan, China, and adopted at the age of one. She grew up in a Jewish household, attending synagogue from the age of five. When she was just three years old, she fell into a hot bonfire pit, and has received fifteen surgeries. She is a proud Asian American Jew, burn survivor, and member of the LGBT community. She has always had a passion for literature and writing, and enjoys talking feminism, pop culture, and self love.