A review by jaclyn_sixminutesforme
After Australia by Michael Mohammed Ahmad

4.0

“In situations of oppression, it is often difficult to escape from, or think outside of, the reality of the present day and the burden of the past. But when one is taken outside of the context of the present, the possibilities for change can be immense. In imagining the future, a level of freedom and power is afforded to the imaginer. What seems impossible in the current time and place is made possible. Unlike the present, the future is not necessarily a battleground. Instead, the future is a palimpsest. It is a place where the past and present provide context, but do not dictate the path.” (Afterword: A Timeline to 2050. Lena Nahlous)

Standouts for me within this collection of speculative fiction were Bu Liao Qing by Michelle Law, Displaced by Zoya Patel, and Black Thoughts: Pemulwuy by Hannah Donnelly.