ME RAW

By
Dr. Maboreng Maharaswa

This collection of poems is meant to carry very specific messages about violence against women and children, love and admiration as well as having faith in God. “Maboreng has a sharp wit and tongue and when she turns on a person or an idea, she can be both funny and very, very serious. She brilliantly uses sarcasm to highlight the ridiculousness of some life situations. The author works with a short line which makes the poems less intimidating to read, enhances clarity and directness, emphasises sounds and rhythms, and encourages economy of expression while infusing popping imagery.”

Jon Davis
(City of Santa Fe’s Fourth Poet Laureatte
2012 – 2014, Recipient of Lavan Prize from the Academy of American Poets, Lannan
Literary Award and Fine Arts Work Centre in Provincetown Fellowship)

ME RAW by Dr Maboreng Maharaswa is the kind of book that sits with you long after you close it. It’s honest, vulnerable, and beautifully human. The title says it all; raw, unfiltered, and real. As a woman, and as someone building 'Sujata Against All Odds', I found myself in these pages. The illustrations add such depth and tenderness too. This is a book about courage, healing, and owning your story. Every woman should read it."

Dr Sujata Tiwari
author of Against All Odds: No Retakes, No Manuals, Real Life Lessons

Dr Maharaswa, Your writing speaks to the heart, I would have wanted to have a sister, a mother and grandma like you!

Elelwani Netshithire
MD: Thase Media | Award-Winning Filmmaker | Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans

The book ends with a reflection of the ideal life filled with love for self and others portrayed with utmost vulnerability. Some poems in this collection have been adapted into a short film produced by the author titled Spirits of Our Ancestors.