“Cabbage Koora: A Prognostic Autobiography”

Year for Search
2024
Secondary Title
Grist/Imagine 2000 2024
Author
Annotation

The story is set in what remains of Los Angeles in 2023, 2047, 2077 and is told from the perspective of a South Asian woman who reflects on the changes that are brought about due to climate change and the way they, over time, are met. Cabbage koora is a dish grandmother and mother made which, in 2047 she cannot make because cabbage requires too much water. In 2077, she is growing cabbages for the first time.

Published Date

January 22, 2024

Download citation
Keywords
Full Text

2024 Sekhar, Sanjana. “Cabbage Koora: A Prognostic Autobiography.” Illus. Mikyung Lee. Grist/Imagine 2000 2024 (January 22, 2024). https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine2200-cabbage-koora/

The story is set in what remains of Los Angeles in 2023, 2047, 2077 and is told from the perspective of a South Asian woman who reflects on the changes that are brought about due to climate change and the way they, over time, are met. Cabbage koora is a dish grandmother and mother made which, in 2047 she cannot make because cabbage requires too much water. In 2077, she is growing cabbages for the first time. South Indian-American female author.

URL
Illustration

Illus. Mikyung Lee

Author Note

South Indian-American female author.