An American ESL instructor named Belinda Baardsen who lives and works abroad in Saudi Arabia wrote about how after twenty years of silence, chalk spoke to her and inspired her to use chalk, paper, pen, ink, pencil and paint to capture what she sees. She dedicates her creations to saving the lives of animals who cannot speak for themselves, such as her late friend "Maria's Brat" aka "Vinny," and encourages supporting local pet rescue groups fighting animal abuse.