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The midwife
2026
Agreeableness
Justine Siegemund, Caiman Crocodile, Mid Wife, 1701
Art by Hwee Chieh
Writing by Zack Chua
I was only there at the beginning,
but I’ll always remember
how deeply you were wanted,
how fear and hope waited together,
and how love filled the room before you arrived.
Let this portrait remain
not where power gathers,
but where women learn
to steady each other’s hands
and meet suffering with calm.
featuring the Berlin Palace where she served the Duchess as a Court Mid Wife.