Tonight at Regents College in the presence of many including Nazenine Zaghari, who was in Iran’s prison for 6 years and who spike of prison. Also poems were read from India, Turkey, Egypt whose authors are in prison.

Tonight at Regents college in the presence of many writers & piets from various countries.

The Present Cannot Breathe.
Join us in our search for meaning alongside the amazing poetry of Aviva Dautch, Adnan Al-Sayegh, Marsha Glenn, Stephen Watts & Atef Alshaer. In #poetry ,in #prose , in #tragedy & in #hope .

Tuesday, February 13, 7 pm
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They are also a critical tool in building empathy. We have seen this in the responses and reviews of Hear Our Stories, an anthology of writings on migration published by Victorina Press . When you read someone's story, they become real to you.

Hope to see you there, on 7th February, 6pm. The event is in collaboration with Afsana Press. We will be selling Bachtyar Ali's book and some other books by our press.

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Are you a member of an #underrepresented community? Do you feel your voice, your #heritage , your #legacy has been denied or trivialised? Reclaim your agency! Be the voice of the voiceless: share your #poems & all genre-defying hybrid works with us.
We are here for you.

A mesmerising evening with the one & only George Szirtes, Tamara Wilson, Maia Elsner & Viv Fogel: The Aftermath brought together a wonderful constellation of poets & #poetry lovers. Thank you all for sharing our pain & hope, #London .

The Creators' Rights Alliance alliance have published the new Freelance Day Rate Guide, which helps UK freelancers work out how much they should charge based on comparable employed staff salaries.

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We're absolutely thrilled that Jason Allen-Paisant has won the T.S. Eliot Prize for his outstanding collection, Self-Portrait as Othello! 🎉 We couldn't be more proud - congratulations from the whole team at Carcanet ⭐ T. S. Eliot Prize

Are you the descendant of an under-studied & under-represented #collective trauma? Do you have #poems , #shortstories , hybrid pieces in its memory? If yes, come & share with us. We’d love to hear from you on our #openmike .

Vo(i)ces II in a bilingual anthology showcasing the winning poems from the Victorina Press Poetry Award 2022. OUT SOON!

#Poetry lovers,researchers, descendants; are you interested in the exploration of #trauma , #memory , #representation within the context of #Genocide & #Holocaust literature? Come & share your stories with us. Let’s unite in our humanity, #London !

An evening of great literature with George Szirtes, Tamara Wilson, Maia Elsner & Viv Fogel.

Come,be our guest; share your stories & poems with us #aftermath

Tuesday, January 9 @ 7 pm.

Last night A Thousand &One Night celebration of Persian poetry and music at Camden Art Center. Shirin Razavian, Sana Nasiri and more. Hosted by Rouhi Shafii.

An amazing evening with poets and artists from around the world.

An amazing evening with poets and artists from around the world.

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Last night with a wonderful group of writers, Poets and wonderful audience gathered to discuss identity in this confusing times. Thank you Shamim Azad.

Fabulous event last night organised by ⸻ 𝚄𝙽𝙼𝙴𝙸, readings from brilliant authors and the vital work of small publishers. Thrilling to hear mariana serapicos read her wonderful essay, which will be published in Hear Our Stories. A photo of the panel.