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not a single coherent carriage of words seems to emerge from my train of thought, and yet, here i find myself, longing to express something of substance, anything, truly, that might elevate me from the monotony of my own existence. i am engulfed by a disquieting fear, a profound dread that i may indeed be […]
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The moon is beautiful when she shines. She lights my way and paves my tenebrous road with a path I can follow. She is there during my brightest dawns and she is there during my dimmest, starless nights. But I know that light isn’t really her own, it’s nothing more than a reflection. I’ve lived […]
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I owe them the entirety of my knowledge. It is an amusing contradiction, then, that I state with pride that I have never learned to braid my own hair. But I never had to learn to braid my hair because my big sister did that for me. My sister and I have lived on different […]
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It must seem an unreachable fantasy to those who lack the freedoms to sing into the clouded skies as they realise their lifetime of dreams, despite the relentless hammering of the jealousy-filled voices below. Who can reach out their delicate fingers, and simply caress the horizons of human existence itself. The societies with such freedoms […]
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She is beyond words, beyond language, but I am a romantic, so I will try to explain anyway how each and every word I speak belongs to you, is made of you, even if you will never read them She walks with a confidence, undeserved as if she doesn’t create fire hazards on a flat […]
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Look upon the mighty halls, Filled with canvases and likenesses Perhaps you may happen upon a plaque A great artist was inspired by his beautiful wife Or fiancé Or daughter Never her on her own Her as adjacent to him He’ll immortalise her likeness to the canvas or marble Proclaiming her as his muse For […]
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The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson God, I adored this book. It follows the author, Maggie on her journey through pregnancy and IVF, whilst her partner, Harry, is undergoing gender-affirming surgery. She utilises philosophical theory to ground her work at times, then switches to a personable, humorous manner. The novel is a confessional of the inevitable […]
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The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous activist group who utilise disruptive visuals and striking statistics to protest gender and racial biases in the art world. They use “guerrilla”-like tactics – loud posters and protests – to expose these issues, whilst wearing gorilla masks to ensure they remain anonymous. The art collective believes in undermining the […]
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I cannot believe a plane is about to embark me on a journey where I have always been told “don’t go” “it’s too risky” as a solo, young, woman, who does not speak the language. One of the countries I am about to visit is listed as one of the “most DANGEROUS countries” in the […]
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The woman I am? A cartographer of curiosity. Resident of far and wide. Adventurer, explorer. Treasure hound. Passionate devotee of beautiful things. Collector, curator. My most precious collection? Women. Priceless, robust, delicate. Such as a cursed amulet at the Nepalese border. Captivating. Intoxicating. Formidable. I offer you a glimpse at my collection. No passport required. […]
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