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Sisonke Msimang

Grief is Another Word for Love

Grief is Another Word for Love

Sisonke Msimang, Guernica, June 2021

'Somehow, these two sadnesses, my private sadness and this public sadness, have become entangled. I can’t figure out the connection. Why does watching the news make me think of him, and why does thinking of him make me worry for Palestine? I am too tired to try.'

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