Every Sunday since September 2024, the five of us have gathered to think and write together. This weekly virtual space has felt like a site we each recognize—the khonde, the stoop, the veranda. The place(s) where women like us gather to talk, theorize, and process the world(s) that we inhabit. This joint substack publication is the culmination of our collective processing.

Quarterly, we roll out several pieces of writing on a shared theme under the following categories, which you’ll see at the top of the navigation bar:

  • Longform: long prose dives deep into the heart of the matter.

  • Small Offerings: short, vignette-style bits of writing for a quick read.

  • Books: brief reflections on books that are currently capturing our imaginations.

Outside of these publishing rhythms, we each write posts and notes on our individual substacks, where you can find our more frequent writing beyond our quarterly theme:

Geraldine

Hilda

Diana

Takondwa

Gloria

(If you’re curious about our name, here is its origin.)

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A joint publication by five writers. New themes quarterly. Current theme: Place.

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A joint publication by five writers. New themes quarterly. Current theme: Place.
Got my degree(s) and know every f*****g thing 🤭Cyborg of sorts. I write about [pop-]culture, community and being human in a digital world. Resolution #1003, June Jordan. 🧡 I use the em dash because I know how to write.
half the time, i don't be knowing what's going on. writing is my attempt to find out.