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Witness.
Fatihah Quadri
My sister was dressed in black, her
grey scarf like my grandmother’s
hair. The sun was on vacation, the
women were busy taking naps. The
evening wore a cloudy shirt. The
girls had followed the wind. The
field was empty. No eye could see
us. The river was cold. We were too
eager to swim. A man was hiding in
the water. A hand was holding my
mouth. Something took my voice
.away
Fatihah Quadri Eniola is a Nigerian page and performance poet who uses poetry as a tool for advocacy. She is a strong advocate for gender equality, human rights, and community issues. Fatihah is the winner of the inaugural Pawner's Paper Performance Poetry Prize for Peace and the 2025 Centre for Black Art and African civilization Poetry Prize, among other accolades. Her works have been published in Torch Literary Arts, The West Trade Review, South Florida Poetry Journal, and more. She has a background in Law from the University of Ibadan. She tweets @fatihahquadri