Kama La Mackerel is a trans Mauritian Canadian activist, artist & writer. Their debut poetry collection consists of eight long autobiographical poems. Family life—including spirituality, gender roles & colonial scars—on the former plantation island of Mauritius is vividly evoked. Kreol language, curry spices, coconut sweets, and burning sun. A tender and exuberant coming out memoir. #LGBTQ #CanadianAuthor #poetry