Join all 18 of the poets involved in our Across Borders – Poems from the Commonwealth project, presented by Birmingham 2022 Festival, and help them launch the Across Borders anthology of new work that has resulted from their ten-week partnership.
What should we learn from each other? What can we share? Poets appearing are Sonnet L’Abbé (Canada)*, Fred D’Aguiar (Ghana), Efe Paul Azino (Nigeria), Isabelle Baafi (UK), Hinemoana Baker (New Zealand)*, Dzifa Benson (UK), Kayo Chingonyi (UK), Tishani Doshi (India), Nafeesa Hamid (UK), Nick Makoha (UK), Roy McFarlane (UK), Alvin Pang (Singapore), Shivanee Ramlochan (Trinidad), Melizarani T. Selva (Malaysia)*, Elfie Shiosaki (Australia)*, Saradha Soobrayen (UK), Ellen Van Neerven (Australia) and Njeri Wangarĩ (Kenya).
* appearing on-screen
18 poets, 18 brand new poems.
Join all 18 of the poets involved in our Across Borders – Poems from the Commonwealth project, presented by Birmingham 2022 Festival, and help them launch the Across Borders anthology of new work that has resulted from their ten-week partnership.
What should we learn from each other? What can we share? Poets appearing are Sonnet L’Abbé (Canada)*, Fred D’Aguiar (Ghana), Efe Paul Azino (Nigeria), Isabelle Baafi (UK), Hinemoana Baker (New Zealand)*, Dzifa Benson (UK), Kayo Chingonyi (UK), Tishani Doshi (India), Nafeesa Hamid (UK), Nick Makoha (UK), Roy McFarlane (UK), Alvin Pang (Singapore), Shivanee Ramlochan (Trinidad), Melizarani T. Selva (Malaysia)*, Elfie Shiosaki (Australia)*, Saradha Soobrayen (UK), Ellen Van Neerven (Australia) and Njeri Wangarĩ (Kenya).
* appearing on-screen
18 poets, 18 brand new poems.
