The Girl Who Taught Me Love by Fadairo Tesleem

Photography by Mimi Mutesa @mimimutesa she said: “stand adjacent her window and sing  her serenades – songs that pierce minds,  arrest ears & imprison hearts – that’s another way of loving a girl without saying it.  kneel beneath her feet, behold her face  & confess what shows over it – glitters – tell her moon … Read moreThe Girl Who Taught Me Love by Fadairo Tesleem

Now that I’m 25 by Selvi Bunce

Illustration by Mimi Mutesa @mimimutesa I grieve for my younger self Where did she go? Bommai craved the days when she could build forts only to sit in them by herself; who made three dimensional peacocks after school – construction paper and brass fasteners. Chellam who read Junie B. Jones for hours on end; who … Read moreNow that I’m 25 by Selvi Bunce

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