The Story of a Tongue by Clara Ng is the magical tale of Asna, a young girl who discovers a whole civilisation growing on her tongue.
She discovered a small town in her mouth. A month ago, just as Mother had finished braiding her long hair to the left and right of her head, Asna heard the sound of a baby wailing.
It seemed to have come from inside her body — even as the thought ran through her mind, she realised how strange that would sound. Yet it certainly seemed that way to her. She was stunned by the possibility of such a thing, but she got over it and steeled herself to look in the mirror. She opened her mouth and looked into the darkness in her throat and waited for the silence to pass. A minute later, she could hear the loud cries of the baby.
