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Issue  9: Iwa is here!

Issue  9: Iwa is here!

IWA

Not all at once. Not perfectly.

Just gently, piece by piece.

Tuitui.

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FROM THE PAGES

One story from each previous issue is open to everyone. Alongside these selected works, you’ll find years of essays, interviews, reflections, and Indigenous storytelling from the Awa Wahine Archive

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In the years since becoming a mother to my son, Reretika, I’ve been processing emotions I didn’t realise were still sitting inside me. Things from childhood. Trauma, even. Feelings that stayed hidden for years, despite all the education,
With aroha to everyone who contributed to Iwa. Thank you for trusting us with your writing, artwork, stories, whakaaro and creativity. Issue 9 — June 2. @christinerena.artist @atariasharman @whitneyebonyyy @kaputistudio @eartha_davis_ @bek