from the editor's desk
‘Whispers’ by Marziya Mohammedali
On 1 March 2024, PEN Perth held a ‘Spotlight on Palestine’ event at Centre for Stories. Facilitated by Dr Rashida Murphy, the evening featured readings from two Palestinian poets and two Muslim poets from our local community: John N’aem Snobar, Zaid Snobar, Hannah Magar and Marziya Mohammedali. Westerly is proud to publish the original works of these poets here on the Editor’s Desk.
Marziya Mohammedali is an academic, photographer, artist and writer, focusing on narratives of dissent, identity, migration and transition. They are currently undertaking a PhD reflecting on identity, photography and protest. They are also the deputy editor of Jalada Africa, a pan-African creative collective. They live in Boorloo on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja.
Whispers
