I’m delighted to share that my non-fiction essay, ‘The Familiar Absence of Words,’ has been selected as Editor’s Pick and published on the brilliant Litro Magazine.

Litro publishes thought-provoking content across literature, arts, and innovative technology. And connects with readers in London, New York, Miami, Accra and beyond offering both print and digital platforms designed to stand the test of time.

This essay is about death, grief and families.

“I stayed with grandma for most of that day and read from a poetry book. The words were soothing. Love and loss are easier on a page: less ragged than real life. I read in bursts to the noise of grandma’s rasping breaths and paused during the worrying silences in between. I read with intensity: I held the book like a bible.”

Head to Litro to read the full essay here.