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From Alexander Fights, a book of photos by Sueraya Shaheen, with poetry from Blue: "I killed cancer by dancing in its face, by mocking its appetite and ignoring its demand for my attention. The chemo ward bristled with stats and research from fellow victims who wanted to know more about the enemy. Give me the details about my cancer, so I know what to do. The cancer ate them all. I danced to make my intestines relax, and then I danced because it felt good to worry about the next move among millions of movements, while you went to Kandahar to find Alexander, and then I danced because I was happy to be able to dance. I think I wrote you a postcard from Benares, about the people dying on the ghats. I must go back, soon, and bring a dancer, and have the dancer move along the edges of the holy river, sparking curiosity from all those people waiting to die, convinced they have nothing left to live for. We could make a video for the yuppies and call it “A Dance Before Dying.” More Blue stuff at BLUE.