Written piece
The Spider's Nest
Hussani Abdulrahim
Nigeria
About this piece
The Spider’s Nest is about self-sufficiency and harmony with nature. The nest becomes a symbol of quiet resilience and endurance. It suggests that what sustains us are the threads we spin ourselves, and trust to hold through adversity.
The Spider’s Nest
The spider does not consult the sky before it builds its home. The nest sways with the wind, unbothered. It does not strain under the sun. Frosted drops gather and turn pearly along her fine threads. The spider’s home endures all seasons, held together by what it spins.