Abstract Peaces

Mental illness in black communities is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed or completely ignored. 'Abstract Peaces' is a visual diary of a subject at different stages of their depression and anxiety. Depression isn't all doom and gloom, it's an opportunity to face oneself and this is a result of going to places you hate the most about yourself and finding beauty.

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A brief reminder of solitude 

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A nest for a dream

When the world pushes you to the edge

take a leap into the unknown.

This is where dreams learn to fly.

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When I was apart

I was neither here, nor there,

neither happy, nor sad.

The whimsical duality of mind and soul

had me thoroughly entertained. 

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Beleaguered 

With the walls closing in,

allowing my fears to consume me whole,

the question remained: 

Do I sink, or do I swim?

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Waiting 

‘Whether you think you can fly or not, you’re usually right’

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Sehlaga

An escapist,

a daydreamer.

At odds with my reality.

At odds with myself. 

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Seriti 

All that remains is a shadow of a man,

a loner, a downer.

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Ma Ndau 

There are days when it’s too much to bear,

days I want to stop,

days when I feel weak,

days when I know I am strong.

Not by my will, but by those before me.

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Rage. Regret. Return.

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Return to innocence, lost

‘No one will know you’re gone’

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