Lakka Lakka like a Fire Cracker

~ natasha devalia

This one’s for my Z school friends-

Me: Do you guys want to try these crackers?

Leila: Wat dat cracker mum?

Me: They’re like Nayla’s. They’re yummy.

Rahul (South African accent): Lakka lakka like a fire cracker.

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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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