I have to admit that I’ve only read a few stories by Premee Mohamed. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read but I’ve also been pretty freaked out by it: her work shades a bit too much into the horror for me. (Given the number of awards she’s won, other people clearly also agree that she’s a great writer.) Eric de Roulet’s essay presents the ways in which Mohamed explores experiences of imperial subjugation, and resistance to it. De Roulet gives detailed real-world examples of how both totalitarianism and empires work, and shows how Mohamed’s work reflects and examines these. It’s powerful stuff.