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Objects from “The Hoe”

Three archive objects from Ezra’s midnight confession and first small act of usefulness.

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Sharpened Hoe

Sharpened Hoe

A worn field hoe with a freshly sharpened iron blade.

The hoe is the emotional artifact of Ezra’s confession and first small act of usefulness.

Thatch Hut

Thatch Hut

A modest rural hut at the edge of work, shelter, and uneasy repair.

The hut grounds Ezra’s confession in a lived place rather than an abstract wish to become useful.

Route II: Massawa to Kaffa Highlands

Route II: Massawa to Kaffa Highlands

A route artifact tracing movement from Massawa toward the highland interior.

The route keeps Ezra’s small act within the larger geography of displacement, labor, and attempted repair.