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  • Shabnam Siddique

    Shabnam Siddique is a poet, writer and mixed-media artist. Her work often has a poetic-style and portrays self-reflection, conversations about emotions, human experiences and little things in life. Shabnam is currently following her Masters degree in psychotherapy and counselling at Western Sydney University and is in her final year of training to be a therapist. She is also finalizing the manuscript of her debut poetry collection.

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Strength in solitude

Strength in solitude

Sometimes, the air in Sydney feels soft, sweet, and safe. I see this land as more of an embodiment of home to me than 'home' ever was - how else can I express that a daughter forced to leave a motherland 9143 km behind might be seeking safety, might be brave enough to...

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