POEM: The Other Woman
Who is the other woman? The one who loved totally and got back partially The one who waited and understood when no understanding was given The one who hoped when there seemed to be no hope The one who cried when there was no one around The one who prayed but knew that the answer […]
“Dust to Dust”
There are women left who have no rage in their wrists As they slice greens or skin tomatoes towards mealtime. Their husbands are at the beer-gardens with Family money – what would amount to a bag of beans Or soap bars. There are women who keep both lips quietly touching, Even as they gesture […]
Petina Gappah on Zimbabwe, Language, and “Afropolitans”
Contemporary literature in English is rich in international voices. Writers arrive holding multiple passports and complicated backstories. They deal in more than one culture, salt their sentences with Shona or Spanish. They cross and recross borders, carrying their stories with them. You might think Petina Gappah is such an international writer. Born in Zimbabwe in […]
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