Malika Ndlovu, Author

“Khadija Heeger is a mould-breaker, a contemporary South African griot of the ancient tradition of griots described as those poets and storytellers whose “wit can be devastating and knowledge of local history formidable”. In her poetry Heeger reconstructs, re-imagines vital histories. From the raw and personal to the local relevant and globally political she unflinchingly names what has been intentionally erased, overshadowed or forgotten. The urgent river of her poetry, calls to action, remembrance and the return to integrity. For those of us who have for years enjoyed the gift of hearing Khadija perform her poetry, to see her biting, lush and percussive way with words in print makes you want to speak them out loud, read them to others, recall the way her voice wields them in the passionate act of telling.”