Happy father’s day, baba.

~ natasha devalia

To a father who is present and  full of love,

Leila a few days old. Born in HK Nov 1, 2009
Rahul a few days old
Rahul 3 weeks old
Leila 5 weeks old
One Friday evening, HK, mid Dec 2009
Happy birthday Maher, Chengdu, Sep 2010
On the beach, Koh Samui, Feb 2011
Huang pu river, Shanghai, April 2011
Wormwood Scrubs Park, London, last week

from his children (by way of me!),
who are in love with him.

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Published by natasha devalia

Author Poetry and Art books: ‘Tears and Grape Seeds’ 2025, ‘one touch of the rope’, 2024 and ‘Unseen Veins’, 2023 Zambian of South Asian descent, living in Thailand. I write poetry, perform, and I’m currently an MFA (painting) student. The themes of my art whether expressed through movement, poetry, painting or as interdisciplinary forms include identity, belonging, mental health and family life.

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