“Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth…”
– Naomi Shihab-Nye.

In a year of loss and uncertain futures, we reach into the depths of ourselves for kindness. Adedayo Agarau, Ola Elhassan, Sanah Ahsan, Nkateko Masinga, and Toby Abiodun, unearth words that feel like mercy in this spectacular evening of poetry readings and performances.