An Extract from Made in Mauritius by Amal Sewtohul
Read this sweeping, evocative extract from Made in Mauritius by Amal Sewhotel, translated from French by Nadiyah Abdullatif.
Archive: extracts
An Excerpt of ‘The Burke Street Chronicles’ by Ingrid Persaud
Read an exclusive extract from Ingrid Persaud’s ‘The Burke Street Chronicles’, first published in Wasafiri 110.
An Extract from What a Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You by Sharma Taylor
Read an extract from Sharma Taylor’s debut novel, What a Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You, along with an exclusive commentary on the histories of indentured workers in Jamaica, and the important legacies that they left.
‘Talking Histories, Making Stories’: An Interview Between Richard Fung and Ramabai Espinet
In this exclusive extract from Wasafiri 110: Afterlives of Indenture, Richard Fung interviews Ramabai Espinet on cuisine, the legacies of indentureship, and the shifting nature of identity.
Wrecking Ball: Conversing with Gina Miller by Maria del Pilar Kaladeen
In this exclusive extract from Wasafiri 110, author Maria del Pilar Kaladeen weaves interview, personal experience, and historical research to explore Gina Miller’s influence and work.
‘The poetics of skin’: Kayo Chingonyi’s Introduction to ‘More Fiya’
Read an exclusive extract from Kayo Chingonyi’s introduction to More Fiya, an anthology of Black British poetry.
‘We are louder when we are heard together’: Sara Ahmed on Complaint!
In this exclusive extract from Wasafiri 109, Adrija Dey interviews Sara Ahmed, discussing Ahmed’s experience of writing her book Complaint!, and the larger process of gathering testimonies, being a ‘feminist ear’, and working to advocate for others and oneself from an intersectional perspective.
‘Discontent, Spray Paint and Desire’: On Trans Literary Activism
In this exclusive extract from Wasafiri 109, Nat Raha, Sabah Choudrey, C N Lester, and Roz Kaveney discuss how in the face of racial capitalism, literature and community can act as a lifeline of connection and creative expression for trans and non binary people.
Harriet’s Party: An Excerpt from ‘Love Marriage’ by Monica Ali
Read this excerpt from Monica Ali’s Love Marriage, first published in Wasafiri Issue 109, and available to read online for the month of March.