It was an honour to be in conversation with Sara Ahmed last week about her new book, No Is Not A Lonely Answer. I've been reflecting on things I've said no to, the spaces that make it hard to advocate for better, and the changes that arise from complaint. I really recommend everyone read it.

Spotted at @queeremporium.bsky.social Cardiff @suchmayer.bsky.social

Saw this on another platform today and it resonated deeply.

My creative non-fiction piece, Making/Unmaking, written for @nvpoco.bsky.social is now available to read online for free! Bringing together themes of sustainability, ancestral connection across continents, regional practices, making and unmaking of cultural identity.
www.yumpu.com/en/document/...

I'll be delivering a PGR seminar online tomorrow with Queen Mary University, about my research and writing of autofiction and how it may or may not lend itself to decolonising how we write. It's free to attend by anyone.

durreshahwarpgrs.eventbrite.co.uk

Pleased to have a narrative non-fiction piece in the inaugural issue of @foldingrockmag about walking in the landscape, water and sea, unreliability of memory, friendships between women, and modesty and choice. #writingcommunity

A zine capturing the Educating Susan: Decolonisation and Creative Writing Pedagogy and Publishing symposium, held at City University of London in September 2024, with a quote from my paper on autofiction. A nice reminder as I think ahead towards the talks and publications coming up this year.

One year since Gathering came out. Grateful to everyone who has supported the book in any shape or form. Especially grateful in a time where our freedom of expression is constantly under threat. You can read our foreword here: nation.cymru/culture/book...

Looking forward to reading Shady Lewis's On the Greenwich Line this month. Thanks to Peirene Press for the copy.