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Caleb Azumah Nelson
“The train pulls in and she taps her Oyster card on the reader, stepping on board. You both wave as the doors close. She smiles at you as she settles into her seat, waving again. You begin to do the same, chasing after the train in pantomime fashion, spurred on by her laughter. You run and wave and laugh until the train gathers speed and the platform runs out. She escapes the frame, until it is just you on the platform, a little breathless, a little ecstatic, a little sad.”
Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson
“Language fails us, and sometimes our parents do too. We all fail each other, sometimes small, sometimes big, but look, when we love we trust, and when we fail, we fracture that joint.”
Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson
“The trouble is, you are not only sharing dinner tables with her, you are in the process of beginning to share your life in a way you have not before. You’re”
Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson
“You fit, as if this has been your everyday.”
Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson
“You’re drawing a line towards her. No, the line was there, is always there, will always be there, but you’re trying to reinforce, to strengthen.”
Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water

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