The poems in 'Pepper Seed' reflect the fact that Malika has grown up in several different places including Brooklyn, Brixton and Grenada/Victoria. This complex sense of rootedness shapes the dimensions of her work, giving her the ability to delve into a multiplicity of places, characters, landscapes...

The poems in 'Pepper Seed' reflect the fact that Malika has grown up in several different places including Brooklyn, Brixton and Grenada/Victoria. This complex sense of rootedness shapes the dimensions of her work, giving her the ability to delve into a multiplicity of places, characters, landscapes and languages.