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Hani Abdile Hani Abdile i(9686154 works by)
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: ca. 2012
Heritage: Somali
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1 Women's Day i "On International Women's Day", Hani Abdile , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Best of Australian Poems 2021 2021; (p. 218)
1 Dance i "Music vibrates through my heart-", Hani Abdile , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Long Paddock , November vol. 79 no. 2 2021;
1 Listen i "Listen", Hani Abdile , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 79 no. 2 2021; (p. 136-137)
1 Neighbour’s Son Hani Abdile , 2021 single work prose
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 79 no. 2 2021; (p. 107-108) 'When we first met it was a bright night. The moon was full, and the stars were twinkling. Even birds were singing. He was sitting outside beside the fire with my caaz (cousin). The wind spread a cooling breeze. It had rained all day and the earth was breathing. I could smell the smoke from the burning wood while I was in the kitchen preparing my caaz’s favourite food.' (Introduction)
1 Oooh Old Friends i "My beloved friend", Hani Abdile , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 79 no. 2 2021; (p. 44)
1 Wood Valley Hani Abdile , 2020 single work prose
— Appears in: Peril : An Asian-Australian Journal , no. 43 2020;

'Ramala’s tongue was tied to her throat. Her heart beating like a speeding train. Waterfalls of sweat ran down the creases of her body. She stared at the path in front of her that looked like a tunnel. Unfamiliar darkness choked her.' (Introduction)
1 The Beautiful Ocean i "This beautiful ocean was once a nightmare to me", Hani Abdile , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Solid Air : Australian and New Zealand Spoken Word 2019; (p. 1-2)
1 Home Far from Home i "I am from a nation of poets", Hani Abdile , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 7 no. 1 2017; (p. 110-111)
1 Dear the Ones I Left behind i "the pain and the suffering that you are all going through I didn't forget.", Hani Abdile , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: Writing to the Wire 2016; (p. 54)
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