The pontianak is the image of unbridled, uncontrolled feminine rage.

Is this what it takes to ‘earn’ your place in society as an immigrant?

They see our culture as / Contrary / to my light skin.

The hoarding of capital by colonialists and development of racist economic systems has been fundamental to Australia’s nation building.

The unpleasant truth is that Amani not being in the video would have done nothing for the BDS movement.

1995: A man grabs my brother, turns to me and says, “You black dogs.” I drop my lunch box.

I wanted to weep knowing that someone, somewhere, had had the exact same experiences as me.

A black, single woman. Travelling on her own. The only one. With an afro weave. The odds aren’t in my favour.

even now
you still don’t know whether to call yourself a ‘victim’ or a ‘survivor’

we might bow down to each other and hold each other like newborn babies connecting our umbilical cords instead we use our bellies as swords waiting for the opportunity to strike