Rent Controlled

It'll be warm soon

By Amanda Moore-KarimPublished 5 days ago • 1 min read

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Clinking sounds appear...

The radiator is on...

Landlord paid the bill.

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Amanda Moore-Karim

My name is Amanda Moore-Karim, an interdisciplinary artist specializing in wardrobe styling and creative writing devoting my work to Black feminist discourse.

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