My Sneezes Are Perfect by Rakhshan Rizwan and Yusuf Samee
My Sneezes Are Perfect. When the tide of Covid finally recedes, how much silt will it leave in its wake? Rakhshan Rizwan, calmly and with humour and wisdom, offers her son hope and assurance.
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Rakhshan Rizwan is a writer and academic whose work includes poetry and children’s literature. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Utrecht University. Rizwan’s research interests include postcolonial studies, multilingualism, and contemporary literature.
Her debut poetry collection, Europe, Love and Other Poems, was published in 2019 by The Emma Press. The collection explores themes of migration, identity, and belonging. Rizwan’s poetry has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies.
Rizwan is also the author of the children’s picture book My Sneezes Are Perfect, published by Lantana Publishing in 2021. The book addresses themes of difference and acceptance, and features illustrations by Yusuf Samee.
In 2021, My Sneezes Are Perfect was published by Lantana Publishing.
My Sneezes Are Perfect. When the tide of Covid finally recedes, how much silt will it leave in its wake? Rakhshan Rizwan, calmly and with humour and wisdom, offers her son hope and assurance.
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