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1 July 20251 July 2025 Johannes ShikongoIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

The Algorithm Of Fading Fathers When the sky cracks does the ground taste its grief?

“When the sky cracks does the ground taste its grief?” — The Algorithm Of Fading Fathers, poetry by Johannes Shikongo.

1 July 20251 July 2025 Eduardo MondlaneIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

Maputo In Black And White Imagine the colour.

“With the gluttonous saturation of colour in the world, I reduce a photograph to black and white as a way of heightening its viewing sensation, forcing the viewer to imagine the colours.” — Maputo In Black And White, photography by Eduardo Mondlane.

1 July 20251 July 2025 Vekondjisa Nosipho KatusuvaIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

Identity Why did the Herero girl stop singing her people’s hymns?

“Why did the Herero girl stop singing her people’s hymns?” — Identity, poetry by Vekondjisa Nosipho Katusuva.

1 July 20252 July 2025 Med Amine SerhaneIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

Ancestral Connections Picture into prayer.

“I would choose a Sufi word and write it again and again until the picture formed of prayer.” — Ancestral Connection, visual art by Med Amine Serhane.

1 July 20251 July 2025 Amanda GunnIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

Diagnostic III Lean forward. Stop breathing.

“Lean forward. Stop breathing.” — Diagnostic III, poetry by Amanda Gunn.

1 July 20251 July 2025 Martin AmushendjeIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

Between Light And Shadow A viewer’s journey into understanding themselves through the subtle cues of light, form, and composition.

“A viewer’s journey into understanding themselves through the subtle cues of light, form, and composition.” — Between Light And Shadow, photography by Martin Amushendje.

1 July 20251 July 2025 Amanda GunnIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

Elegy At 2 A.M. I dream that it’s a weeknight and you are alive again.

“I dream that it’s a weeknight and you are alive again.” — Elegy At 2 A.M., poetry by Amanda Gunn.

1 July 20251 July 2025 Filemon IiyamboIn Issue 15: The Throne And The Crown

Sonic Overload Auralgraph from Cairo, Egypt.

“And I paused because, for once, I could.” — Sonic Overload, auralgraph from Cairo, by Filemon Iiyambo.

30 December 202430 December 2024 Ethel MafwilaIn Issue 14: Turipamwe

To Be Forgotten There are things my shadow could not begin to whisper.

“There are things my shadow could not begin to whisper:” — To Be Forgotten by Ethel Mafwila.

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