“I think little girls of colour need as much representation as they can get, and the more women of colour that exist not just in literature but in the arts world in general, the more chance they have of being represented authentically. I use my voice to give words to the silent. I shout because I HAD been silenced when I was younger. Our stories have meaning and value. This is what I want to ensure in the literary world.”
— Nikita Gill, Interview: Nikita Gill on Poetry, Instagram and Writing as a Woman of Color
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