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1 How We Protect Ourselves i "The gates to Nurragingy Reserve", Maryam Azam , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Sweatshop Women : Volume Two 2020; (p. 79-81)
1 Fajr Inertia i "I lie in the knowledge of my failure", Maryam Azam , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Anthology 2020; (p. 26)
1 The Ways I Cover i "In summer I answer the door wearing a hoodie", Maryam Azam , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , December no. 24 2019;
1 A Brief Guide to Hijab Fashion i "For an elegant look that won't fall apart", Maryam Azam , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Solid Air : Australian and New Zealand Spoken Word 2019; (p. 15-16)
1 4 y separately published work icon The Hijab Files Maryam Azam , Artarmon : Giramondo Publishing , 2018 13182700 2018 selected work poetry

'Maryam Azam’s poems take the mysteries of the hijab as their object of scrutiny. Though shamed and angered by the prejudice towards Muslims the scarf arouses, Azam is also aware of its sensuality and allure, and the power and protection it offers. In ‘A Brief Guide to Hijab Fashion’, ‘Miss Khan Takes off her Hijab’ and ‘Places I’ve Prayed’, she reflects on the rich possibilities of the scarf, the moral values it embodies, and the commitment required to maintain these values in a secular society. In another section, ‘Wallah Bro’, she examines the tensions young Muslims experience when negotiating the technology of modern dating. Azam’s style is simple and direct, and informed with humour: it frames as it reveals, showing how ritual confers dignity on gestures and objects.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 A Hijabi at Blacktown Station i "When the hobbling bogan at the train station", Maryam Azam , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Zine West , no. 14 2014; (p. 57)
1 The Curtain between Maryam Azam , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Stories of Sydney 2014;
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