Most people scroll past strange hobbies without a second thought. Knitting sweaters for pigeons, naming clouds, building matchstick castles—there’s something for everyone. But for Maya, a 26-year-old with a bright smile and a quiet sense of humor, her hobby tends to raise eyebrows: she collects belly button lint.
It started as a joke. One lazy Sunday, after doing laundry, Maya noticed a little tuft of lint tucked in her navel. Instead of tossing it, she saved it in a jar as a sort of odd personal time capsule. One day turned into two, two turned into a week, and soon, she had a labeled tin with “BBL – Day 14” written in Sharpie on the lid.
The reason why? She’ll explain it on the next page.