Rahul and Leila chopping play dough vegetables.
Maher: Qu’est ce que tu cuisine Leila?
Leila: Uhhh, I’m cooking mothika.
Maher: Ah bon. C’est quoi “mothika”?
Leila: Papa, ummm, en francais c’est lita.
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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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Natasha Devalia 