Sophie Lau on the complex relationship with her mother tongue.
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Mariam Jallow on the folklore, fear, and storytelling.
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Simone Yasmin on the catharsis, and trauma, of performing poetry
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Janika Oza on language and migration.
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Joseph Coelho on his poem marking Michael Rosen winning the 2023 PEN Pinter Prize
Read MoreDice
By Gazan writer Nayrouz Qarmout, translated by Sawad Hussain and Perween Richards.
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Hanna Komar on visas, Belarus, and sunsets on Peckham Rye.
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Zainab Akhlaqi, after leaving Afghanistan. Translated by Zubair Popalzai.
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Aissata Thiam, on five goodbyes.
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By Oleksandr Mykhed. Translated by Maryna Gibson.
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Awet Fissehaye responds to the proposed ‘Illegal Migration Bill’.
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Bidisha Mamata responds to the proposed ‘Illegal Migration Bill’.
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Deepa Bhasthi’s call for translations with accents.
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Dina Nayeri responds to the proposed ‘Illegal Migration Bill’.
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Kasim Ali on home, high streets and food.
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Norman Erikson Pasaribu on a mother’s choice and how writing saved them
Read MoreWritten on the Bodies: The Language of the Hostile Environment
Rogelio Braga on the politicisation of black and brown migrant bodies and the intersections of political persecutions and the UK’s hostile environment.
Read MoreGhana and the Literary Industry
Elizabeth Johnson on the literary scene in Ghana, who’s building it, and the value of publishing on the continent.
Read MoreFor Malorie
Dapo Adeola on his illustration marking Malorie Blackman winning the 2022 PEN Pinter Prize
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