Published in Overland Issue 205 Summer 2011 · Uncategorized I need the finger of God inside my mind Maketh Ajak At school I’m the outgoing kinda guy who sits all alone like a stump at the back of the classroom, because my mates call me a refugee; at home I’m what my ol’ man calls a coconut. I think I need the finger of God inside my mind. Maketh Ajak is an Ipswich-based writer of poetry. He was born in South Sudan. © Maketh Ajak Overland 205-summer 2011, p. 77 Like this piece? Subscribe! Maketh Ajak More by Maketh Ajak › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 13 April 2026 · Disability The proletarianisation of disability support work: workers’ perspectives on the NDIS Nick Crowley Support workers, rather than creating objects, create a caring relationship. The scrupulous observance of organisational policies and ‘best practice’ codes is not sufficient to create such a relationship. This can only be created when workers take the time to understand their clients and build trusting, authentic, equal relationships with them. 10 April 202610 April 2026 · open letter Open letter: RMIT staff and students oppose disciplinary action against Gemma Seymour over video opposing links to weapons ties RMIT University Staff and Students Freedom of speech and expression is absolutely vital in academic institutions. Students who engage in activism should not be punished for doing so, and discipline procedures are not there to be abused as a tool of intimidation. We call for the disciplinary process against Gemma to cease immediately.
