“Wings broken we collapse on warm basalt hearts pumping under iridescent blazing ocean scapulars.” — The Captive Boy And The Unwinged Biped by Gitan Djeli.
“Was supposed to be at airport at six was with a lover in a bathrobe after having sex in that house.” — Unrest In The Nebula (2) by Gitan Djeli.
“I seal my sharks in bubble wrap envelopes.” — Unrest In The Nebula (3) by Gitan Djeli.
“Should we talk about the coloniality of shadows?” — The Unseen Self curated by Basler Afrika Bibliographien.
“I want to refuse indifference.” — When The Land Speaks by Nicola Brandt.
“…when it comes to memoir, whose memoir is worth reading? Whose life is worth examining? The answer to that for me, personally, is any life I can learn from.” — Literatea, 05: Unicorns In Plain Sight, a conversation with Chiké Frankie Edozien.
“The dreams. The steps. The paths. The journeys. The work. Let them all come. And soon.” — Soon/Come, an editorial by Rémy Ngamije
“You got your skyline. I remained a flightless bird.” — Letters To Chloe by Roxane Bayer
“It is wedding season: the ripe time for pity parties.” — The Right Time For Pity Parties by Salma Abdulatif