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Abdulrahman Fatima Subuola is a poet, opinion writer and photographer. Through her writings, she earned the position of first runner-up in Dr Aisha Abdullah’s writing contest and was shortlisted for PIN poetry articles posted on Opinion Nigeria, which were deemed lawful. She draws from her experience by writing on “Gender Equality, Gender-based Violence and Love.”
In 2020, she participated in the Transcendent Masterclass and Jobberman programs. In 2021, she was part of the Woman Academy for Girls Leadership Academy (WAGLA) and in 2022, she participated in Female and More(FAM).
Fatima holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. She is currently a Corps member serving in Nasarawa State, Nigeria and serves as the Publicity and Social Media Manager for the Hoyin Hephzibah Foundation. As part of the Naija Feminists Media campaign for #16DaysofActivism themed, “I am not afraid nor your prey no more,” Subuola shares her musing.
RESILIENCE
My body is not a canvas for your pain;
it’s a fortress of resilience.
This sacred part of me is hidden,
for it is a place of refuge,
a treasure for no eyes to see.
Sink me in my ocean of holiness,
cleanse me with gentleness,
for I have no arms to attack.
My dress is not the
address you seek for shade.
My shape is not where
you count all the figures in your head;
my thighs aren’t a place
for you to fight all your plight.
I’m a light unto myself;
do not cast me into darkness,
for I am harmless.
