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Butterfly Effect - ressourcesfeministes

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203<br />

And one for Sakhi and her research.<br />

We laugh, remembering<br />

ten thousand lesbians descending…<br />

o<br />

The night market is a crush<br />

of people. Loud music beats away all<br />

thought. There are food stalls, stalls filled<br />

with bangles, dolls, pots and pans,<br />

ornaments, drinks and bright powders.<br />

He’s eight or nine and fancies himself<br />

as a tourist guide. He’s learning his trade<br />

in commercial harassment. This way,<br />

he says, tugging at my sleeve. I resist and<br />

pull away. But he does not give up.<br />

He trails me to breaking point,<br />

shadows the wall, smiles with satisfaction<br />

until we climb into another rickshaw<br />

and leave the kite festival streets.<br />

o

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