As I bid goodbye to you, dear reader, I joyfully surrender a textual body that thrived over nearly 10 years to the dictates of fate in the hope that it may either ferment or take root

It is challenging to stay visible as a mother in the 21st century, when the world insists on shackling you, throttling your voice by making it impossible for you to find the time to sit still and think

Sustaining a writer’s vocation is deeply linked to an individual’s commitment to words, not when they are succeeding, but when they are floundering, even failing

In today’s times, when relentless productivity is idealised, we must realise the simple fact that taking breaks between activities is not the same thing as being lazy

Besides being an act of decolonialism, eating with one’s bare fingers is a radically immersive activity where the unique flavour of every ingredient of food is maximised

The reverence and mutual respect my partner and I have for each other allow us to ‘see’ the whole spectrum of our personhood and offer love as an act of unconditional grace

Little did I know before buying this variety of wheat flour — a first since I moved to Tramin in South Tyrol five years ago — that I was about to unlock another level in my chapati-making skills

Realising that it is our flaws that make us so preciously human, I have promised myself to truly embrace failure with the comforting knowledge that it didn’t impact my sense of self-worth 

Being an immigrant doesn’t have to mean your feet are always on shifty ground. As a matter of fact, the resilience some naturally acquire bequeaths them with roots that seem aerial

As senseless inhumanity continues to grip the world, I am seeking solace in the poetry of small gestures and by reasserting how the spiritual nature of our beings is inextricably tied to all forms of life

Rosalyn Dmello

A gratitude-filled farewell

The grim reality of motherhood

Practising in imperfect conditions

Why we must learn to rest in peace

Hand-to-mouth resistance

Celebrating a sacred union

The wonder that is chakki atta

The renunciation of perfectionism

Displaced, but not uprooted

Living on a prayer

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