A body can turn into a weapon, a statement: I exist. A body, stated and weaponized, can reclaim itself from the monster’s devouring teeth. A body can become the body of a revolution.

Part poem, part essay exploring the coast of Bushehr on the Persian Gulf, Pozow takes the reader on an intimate journey of reclamation and recovery. Praha R. allows us to follow their internal and external experience of displacement and generational trauma.

Praha R. (she/them) is a graduate student of English Literature based in Germany. Her interests include the intersection of environmental and literary studies, and academic and creative writing.

Pozow is one of three titles by new writers curated by Willowherb Review and the University of East Anglia, along with The Slough of Despond and A Naturalised Citizen. All three titles feature images by Antonia Glucksman.

ISBN 978-1-913749-54-5 / 24 pages / 184 x 130 / Illustrated / Made with Fedrigoni Sirio and Arena papers.

The author of Pozow is anonymised to protect their identity