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On the twenty-first of August 2021 Aunty Gerty passed away. She was the backbone of her family, her community, and of my growth as an urbanist and academic. I dedicate this book to her.
I hear your voice.
Just, a trace of steel.
Shoes repurposed
Once
Twice
Thrice
Homemade heels add inches.
We squeeze them on.
From these heady heights,
In your steps,
We walk on.
FIGURE 22. Gerty and Sophie, in the early years