The Salt in the Air by Haniya Habib
Read Haniya Habib’s work, shortlisted for the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize in the Life Writing category.
Archive: life writing
Season by Rebecca Tamás
In this exclusive extract from ‘Season’ by Rebecca Tamás, a slow, moving meditation on ritual and the nonhuman life which opens our spring issue, Wasafiri 113, we see the seasons change – from spring to summer – during the early days of the pandemic.
Syncretic Spaces: On Wendy Nanan by Olga U Herrera
Accompanied by exclusive photos, Olga U Herrera provides a retrospective on the work and life of Wendy Nanan, a seminal figure in contemporary Caribbean art.
A World Within Walls by Sophie Jai
Considering indentureship, family, and industry expectations, author Sophie Jai writes movingly on her experience of publishing her debut novel, Wild Fires.
Inheritance by Dur e Aziz Amna
Read Dur e Aziz Amna’s ‘Inheritance’, a moving and complex examination of literary belonging and unbelonging.
Death Comes in Threes by Damion Spencer
Read Damion Spencer’s vivid ‘Death Comes in Threes’, the final instalment of the pieces shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
The Prediction by Dal Kular
Read ‘The Prediction’ by Dal Kular, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
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.
Hazel and Fiver by Shamini Sriskandarajah
Read Shamini Sriskandarajah’s tender life writing piece ‘Hazel and Fiver’, shortlisted for the 2021 Wasafiri New Writing Prize.