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July 5th Africa Writes: our bodies speak poetry -The British Library


July 5th Africa Writes: our bodies speak poetry -The British Library
http://africawrites.org/uncategorized/our-bodies-speak-poetry-meet-the-poets/
Our Bodies Speak Poetry, our first headline event is set to be an exciting evening filled with awe-inspiring storytelling, and a poetical exploration into our relationship with the (physical, political, and fantastical) body. 
The evening will open with a dance piece by Adesola Akinleye, accompanied by music curated by BORN:FREE, one of London’s leading platforms for African and Afro-Diasporic poetry and writing. Our MC, Jessica Horn, will share some of her own work, engaging in conversation with us, and the poets, discussing themes surrounding poetry and the body. 
















Photo Credit F Christofilopoulou

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