For as long as I can remember, my grandmother was followed around the house by the sound of an oxygen cord on linoleum tiles. She had emphysema, otherwise known as ‘The Smoker’s Disease’, which was most heartbreaking because she neverRead more…
Tobacco
Great-grandmother Mirambi snorts tobacco from a tin that she keeps tucked into her sleeve. She taps the crinkled leaves onto the back of her hands, and snatches them up with a quick breath through her nostril. The process is repeatedRead more…