I'm ridiculously proud of this. Huge thanks to the Surging Tide team and Hua Xi for believing in my work.
Surging Tide has given my work a home twice in the same year. Super grateful ๐
Announcing the results of Surging Tideโs 2023 Summer Writing Contest, judged by the wonderful Hua Xi @huaxixyz and aureleo sans @aureleos! Congratulations to Farai Chaka @FJChaka, Smile Ximai Jiang @smiii_jiang, Sandra Nuochen @sandranuochen, and Julia Pols ๐๐ค
Sad thing about the rise of Dj Ollah-esque media machines where artists' controversies/ personal struggles are treated as content is that we have artists at their peak (eg Takura, Holy Ten) but no one is bothered to ask about their creative process/artistry. Its always drugs sex
Why exactly are the (corrupt) Zimbabwean elites selling their lifestyles to us? Why do we care so much which cars, phones, jets, clothes they have. Is it to make it look like it's attainable to the general masses (it's not.) I don't understand why so many people are captivated