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For The Worldbuilders Ep. 032

Season of Surrender: Writing a Love Letter to Our Fear

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Ayana Zaire Cotton
Dec 22, 2023
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Sitting on forest ground with long black, middle part braids gazing directly at the camera with eyes holding grief, love and steadfast commitment. I’m wearing an arm cuff I molded from armature wire and an unbleached canvas jumpsuit I made inspired by the legacy of black feminist labor. The jumpsuit features detachable sleeves hanging at the arm holes and hand-hammered zinc grommets.
Image description: Sitting on forest ground with long black, middle part braids gazing directly at the camera with eyes holding grief, love and steadfast commitment. I’m wearing an arm cuff I molded from armature wire and an unbleached canvas jumpsuit I made inspired by the legacy of black feminist labor. The jumpsuit features detachable sleeves hanging at the arm holes and hand-hammered zinc grommets. Photographer: Chukwudumebi Ezefili

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