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kotri/barkis kotri/barkis
mā maram mā maram
From my mother’s From my mother’s
An exhalation: communicating with my ancestors through DNA and an ocean re-remembered An exhalation: communicating with my ancestors through DNA and an ocean re-remembered
JAHAJINS/SHIP-SISTERS JAHAJINS/SHIP-SISTERS
An ocean An ocean
Sugar Sugar
The Plantation, The River, The Fire The Plantation, The River, The Fire
Sugar Vessels Sugar Vessels
After Postcards After Postcards
Vessel (iteration #3) Vessel (iteration #3)
Vessel (iteration #2) Vessel (iteration #2)
Ṭāpū Ṭāpū
Abyss Abyss
Kāla Kāla
Jahajin Jahajin
kūlī / karambu kūlī / karambu
Dhūwã̄ Dhūwã̄
Dhūãna akase mararai Dhūãna akase mararai
karambu karambu
Vessels Vessels
Vessel/Vessel Vessel/Vessel
Kūlī nām dharāyā/ they’ve given you the name ‘coolie’ Kūlī nām dharāyā/ they’ve given you the name ‘coolie’
The Language of Indenture The Language of Indenture
And words are whispered And words are whispered
Remnants of my ancestors Remnants of my ancestors
Remnants Remnants
sugar/cheeni/shakkar/sakarai/chakara/panjasara sugar/cheeni/shakkar/sakarai/chakara/panjasara
Sugared Land/s Sugared Land/s
Across Dark Waters Across Dark Waters
Cleansing Ritual Cleansing Ritual
Amma (Mother) Amma (Mother)
Natal Landscapes Natal Landscapes
Women of Indenture Women of Indenture
In Fields of Cane In Fields of Cane
Ritual Ritual
Loss // Healing Loss // Healing
Oriental Women Oriental Women
Relative Relative
Oriental Oriental
Mother and I Mother and I
Blood-link Blood-link

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