Choman Hardi

Choman Hardi

  On the 8th October 2016 I met Choman Hardi. She was reading her poetry at the Winchester Poetry Festival. Then I felt my skin prick and my breath stop. She was born in Iraqi Kurdistan. Her family  fled to Iran, returning to Iraq when she was 5 years old, only...
John Akomfrah

John Akomfrah

Extraordinary work which engages powerfully with issues of migration. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/jan/07/john-akomfrah-vertical-sea-arnolfini-bristol-lisson-gallery-london-migration
S from Uganda

S from Uganda

  I have been working with S over the last few months. She is a remarkable creative woman who was forced to leave Uganda. I shall write more about our conversations at much greater length, as they are extensive. I need to understand how to represent her voice and...