Sasiwimol: Mother’s Day Without Mother
Kamlang Kaw
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The sentence at the top of an outbound letter from the prison dated 24 July 2015 reads, “It is only our bodies that are separated.” There are precisely 15 lines of text as prescribed by prison regulations. The letter holds a mother’s message of concern for her children: “My two daughters, how are you? What are you doing now? I really miss you. I really want to see your faces. Are you being naughty? Especially Ice Thim, you definitely must be mischievous, am I right? Do you miss me?