For Geeti, Zainab, Sahar and Rona

Conrad DiDiodato
Oct 12, 2020
1 min read

Updated: Jan 1, 2022

Multiculturalism here means that if I stood rapt by the eyes or flaming kameez or smile or raven hair- and if in growing love dared kiss an umber neck or smooth a languishing arm or give her her first red red rose- it means she'd be ceremoniously cold at dawn

(2012)

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