Khadro Mohamed is a poet and writer from Wellington. Her work has appeared in various magazines and online forums. Her debut collection, We're All Made of Lightning, was shortlisted for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards and can be found in bookstores across the country.
Khadro comments: 'This poem, like many in the collection, was inspired by my mother, grandmother, and the ghosts of women all across the land of Africa. Growing up, the women in my life often had this air of mystery around them. I learnt the most about both my mother and grandmother through the small moments we shared, through the stories they often told. To them it was small details, maybe even trivial. But the things they did in their youth were often awe-inspiring to me, and so I tried to recreate this dynamic in this poem.'