Sophia Kapita

Telling Room Ambassador Sophia Kapita lives up to the meaning of her name—wisdom—by constantly seeking knowledge wherever she goes. She is currently studying politics at the University of Maine Orono, with goals and dreams to rule the world one day. Outside of school, Sophia has a passion for advocacy and volunteering. Whether she is helping community members fill out paperwork, or helping children at the Youth Center decide if pink and green belong together. In her free time, she loves reading (shocker!) diving into classical poetry, history, short stories, and anything that makes her mind explode. Ironically, she used to find reading absolutely horrid until she joined The Telling Room’s summer program in 2020. There, her relationship with language completely transformed. The program allowed her writing to embrace both the culture she left behind and the one she is adapting to. Through it all, Sophia has grown as a person, a writer, a reader, and most importantly, a proud Telling Room alumna.