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<p> Afshan D'souza-Lodhi's debut poetry collection re: desi<i>re</i> explores the yearning to love be loved and belong from a d<i>esi</i> (South Asian) perspective. Her work sits on the intersections of flash fiction poetry and script echoing the hybridity of the worlds that many young British <i>desis</i> find themselves occupying. Drawing on the poetry of many different languages and cultures - Urdu English Konkani Islamic and Christian - this collection explores how we access our traditions from a distance.</p><p> <i>re: desire</i> is a collection of poetry that draws upon literary traditions and cultural references to flip the male gaze common in <i>mushairas</i> on its head. Common themes for <i>mushairas</i> are<i> </i>love God and being drunk or intoxicated by love and God - but is usually seen from a male perspective. The pieces in <i>re:</i> <i>desire</i> are mainly told from a female perspective and question the gender given to particular acts objects and ideas. </p><p></p>