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Friends in a Ship
“It was a lifetime performance of lies and false living. I played the role of a homophobic straight guy while I craved to hold the hands of a guy. I worshipped at the temple of homophobes while I prayed for a man to call my own.”
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Amatesiro Dore is a recipient of the Saraba Manuscript (Non-Fiction) Prize and shortlisted for the Gerald Kraak Award.
“It was a lifetime performance of lies and false living. I played the role of a homophobic straight guy while I craved to hold the hands of a guy. I worshipped at the temple of homophobes while I prayed for a man to call my own.”