The fourteenth in Five Leaves' series of debut poetry pamphlets by East Midlands writers.
This evocative collection shifts from the Western lens traditionally cast upon British Muslim women to that of the British Muslim woman herself, observing and reimagining the Western city. These poems navigate cityscapes marked by colonial legacies, offering lyrical meditations on race, gender, religion, and spatial belonging. They challenge the dominant model of flânerie by foregrounding cultural and spiritual consciousness, presenting walking not just as an aesthetic but as political resistance and a spiritual practice. The Postcolonial Flâneuse is a timely poetic intervention that reframes how we read bodies, cities, and the everyday encounters that bind them.