Every writer begins a story for a reason, even when they are not fully aware of it. Sometimes the reason hides behind a memory, or an unanswered question, or something that broke inside you long ago but never stopped breathing. The Eye Collector came from that place in me. I wanted to understand why people fear what they see in others, and even more, what they see in themselves. I wanted to explore the quiet violence of observation, the way we look at each other, how we defi
