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“In those sticky summer nights in South London our windows stay open and our tiny apartment becomes our secret garden. The magic of the secret garden is that it exists in our imagination. There are no limits, no borderlines. The secret garden leads to the marigolds of Mogadishu and the magnolias of Kingston and when the heat turns us sticky and sweet and unwilling to be claimed by defeat we own the night. We own our bodies. We own our lives.”

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Diriye Osman
Diriye Osman

Diriye Osman, born in 1983, is an accomplished Ethiopian short story writer. His works are renowned for their profound emotions and sharp insights into social realities, captivating readers worldwide. more

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