01/08/2022
The second and final part of our collaboration with Watch This Space is Salty Plums, a zine written by Spandana Pillarisetty and edited by Red Dirt Poetry Festival's own Laurie May.
Spandu has kindly shared 3 stories from their full zine with us, now live on our website, but you'll need to reach out to them to get your own copy (trust us, you'll want to)
ABOUT SPANDU
Living and writing from Mparntwe/ alice springs on Arrernte country. They were born in South India, into a world where their grandmother peeled them oranges, they watched Speed with their grandfather after school, their dad ran out of petrol everywhere, their sister named her dog after Aragorn's sword and their mum threw a dosa at them. They acknowledge the resilience, sovereignty and strength of First Nations people in these lands and acknowledge the ongoing effects colonisation has had on their homeland and here in so-called australia. They write from a settler migrant perspective in the intersections of joy and rage, mutual aid and rest, awake and napping.
ABOUT LAURIE MAY
A Mparntwe/Alice-Springs based poet, spoken word performer and poetry educator who writes about poverty perspectives and the interconnectedness of family, time and place. With a background in English Literature and Journalism, Laurie is now the Artistic & Festival Director for the Red Dirt Poetry Festival. Originally from the Gulf of Carpentaria with cultural connections to Central Queensland, Laurie has made a home in the centre of the country for 10 years after several years working in journalism in Darwin and East Africa.
PS. is THIS WEEKEND! check it out if you're in Mparntwe!
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