a nutshell: this is the third poetry collection from Solomon Islander poet, writer and women’s rights activist Jully Makini
a line: “Our minds meet in the air” [‘Messages by Moonlight’]
an image: in ‘On the Rocks’, Makini depicts her clothes as heavily waterlogged with custom and culture, pulling her to the rocks of divorce
a thought: the poet has used her writing to convey powerful messages about women’s rights to people in remote areas of Solomon Islands, including issues considered taboo such as violence against women and children
a fact: born in Gizo, Makini began a career in writing after attending the Solomon Island Women Writers’ Workshop in 1980
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