Category: Book Review
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Flood Damages by Eunice Andrada
I first came across poet Eunice Andrada a year or so ago when I was browsing through spoken word poetry videos on YouTube. I came across this video, and was immediately drawn in upon hearing her read a poem in Filipino (Tagalog), one of my native tongues. Last month, I was in one of my…
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The January Children by Safia Elhillo
I thought I’d write my first post in honour of one of my favourite poets and poetry collections – Safia Elhillo’s The January Children. I first discovered Safia Elhillo through a 16-minute long YouTube video of a reading she had done that consisted of a suite of poems. Immediately, I knew I needed more, and I’m here…
KAYA ORTIZ 