Congratulating me on turning twenty nine, my friend tells me it’s a number in its prime, and I ask her what she means. ‘It’s only divisible by itself,’ she replies, and I nod, and say, its about time, my age finally reflected who I am inside. Let Me Tell You This, by Nadine Aisha Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Let Me Tell You This by Nadine Aisha Jassat which is publishing in March by Ink is a brilliant poetry collection. The writing is vibrant and powerful. The collection talks about race, family, abuse, gender and the feeling of being “inbetween” and not fitting in/5. Nadine Aisha Jassat’s Let Me Tell You This locates itself in this borderland between us and them, not solely as a means of contesting the violence that emerges within such a binary, but rather, like Anzaldúa, it locates the value of the in-between, the interstitial, so as to critique the structure of a binary entirely. Her collection reads as a honing in on what emerges in that ‘third country’.Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.
Let Me Tell You This. by Nadine Aisha Jassat. Nadine Aisha Jassat is a writer and poet whose work bridges connections between the arts and social justice. Her work has been published in ink's acclaimed Nasty Women, the Dangerous Women Project, and New Writing Scotland. Nadine received a Scottish Book Trust New Writer's Award in Let Me Tell You This is a vibrant and powerful collection, encompassing a lyrical movement of sharply-observed political pieces on misogyny and racism, to tender meditations on heritage, memory, and the bonds between women. I found myself returning again and again to the spellbinding lines of 'The Years'. Nadine Aisha Jassat Nadine. Let Me Tell You This is a vital exploration of racism, gender-based violence, and the sustaining, restorative bonds between women, told with searing precision and intelligent lyricism. Nadine takes you on a journey exploring heritage, connection, and speaking out. These poems demonstrate the power of heart and voice, and will stay with readers.
Let Me Tell You This is a vital exploration of racism, gender-based violence, and the sustaining, restorative bonds between women, told with searing precision and intelligent lyricism. Nadine takes you on a journey exploring heritage, connection, and speaking out. Let Me Tell You This by Nadine Aisha Jassat is a brilliant poetry collection. The writing is vibrant and powerful. The collection talks about race, family, abuse, gender and the feeling of being “inbetween” and not fitting in. I love that many poems sing with the power of women’s friendships and bonds. Nadine Aisha Jassat’s Let Me Tell You This locates itself in this borderland between us and them, not solely as a means of contesting the violence that emerges within such a binary, but rather, like Anzaldúa, it locates the value of the in-between, the interstitial, so as to critique the structure of a binary entirely. Her collection reads as a honing in on what emerges in that ‘third country’.
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