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Sisyphus in Heaven: Revolt, Eternity, and the Divine Dilemma
Mary Mba (Ph.D) The Conversation Last night, my son Ude and I found ourselves in a spirited conversation about immortality. His philosophy class had just discussed Socrates—calmly facing his death, curious rather than afraid. Would it be oblivion? Or a new life? We paused, weighing the gravity of those possibilities. But then our conversation took
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Ode to Camp, or: I Died in Couture and Came Back in Sequins(A Poem in Heels)
Mary Mba (Ph.D) Darling,I was born in a wig and reborn in rhinestones.When the doctor slapped me, I said,“Not the face.” I am Camp.Not a style,But a resurrection. I paint my lips with irony,Contour my cheekbones with pastiche,My eyeliner so sharp it cuts through heteronormativity.I don’t cry—I glitter. I’m the chandelier at a funeral.The swan
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Immortal and Undone: Beauty, Power, and the Women Who Refuse to Die
By Mary Mba (Ph.D.) When I was a child, Mom was a teacher and had a rich collection of literary work that I always got lost in as my escape. One of the memorable books I read was She—not just the first novel, but the entire trilogy: She, Ayesha: The Return of She, and Wisdom’s