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On belonging, hidden gardens and the Patron Saint of airports
January 10, 2023January 13, 2023

On belonging, hidden gardens and the Patron Saint of airports

Blog by Valeria Gascon0 comments

Absence has become my currency, and only celebrations of love or death can be a reason big enough to cross the ocean.

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Finding Community and Empowerment Through the Readers of Colour Group
December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

Finding Community and Empowerment Through the Readers of Colour Group

Blog by Lesa Ng0 comments

It is not a hyperbole to say that Readers of Colour has been life changing.

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“Why Do You Fear My Way So Much?”: A moment of crisis in publishing
November 15, 2022November 14, 2022

“Why Do You Fear My Way So Much?”: A moment of crisis in publishing

Blog by Mridula Sharma0 comments

To publish poetry that speaks to and acknowledges the realities of those marginalized, violated and often demonized by the state is not easy.

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Tropical Creatures
November 8, 2022November 14, 2022

Tropical Creatures

Blog by Garen Abel Unokan0 comments

How do we keep traditions and languages from dying out when the very land they come from is in mortal danger?

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A Space to Breathe: reflections on First Breath
November 7, 2022November 14, 2022

A Space to Breathe: reflections on First Breath

Blog by Yemurai Chaza0 comments

Breathing is not just a process, but is an act of expression in the lives that we live individually as people, and collectively as a society.

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A Change of Heart
October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

A Change of Heart

Blog by Lubna Kerr0 comments

My heart attack came out of the blue. Adjusting to having a stent put in my heart — a foreign piece of metal acting like a bridge keeping my blood vessel open — was difficult to accept for me and my body. All of a sudden, overnight I became a person with a disability but one that no one could see.

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Imagining Us: Reflections on the 2nd ESEA Heritage Month
September 30, 2022October 1, 2022

Imagining Us: Reflections on the 2nd ESEA Heritage Month

Blog by Arianne Maki0 comments

As we reclaim the ability to self-define, we are actively shaping our presents, and so we find ourselves better placed to imagine our futures.

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Unapologetic Roots
September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Unapologetic Roots

Blog by Nadia Maloney0 comments

I don’t want to dye my hair. I don’t want to constantly chase a root to ensure that people I don’t know, don’t think I’m getting old. It’s absolutely pointless. Ridiculous! The defiance inside me grew steadily from that first strand of grey hair. Strong and true, it grew and multiplied. And here I am at 39 years old with more grey hair than dark.

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The Radical Act of Protective Self-Care
August 9, 2022August 10, 2022

The Radical Act of Protective Self-Care

Blog by Nikki Kilburn0 comments

When we are attuned to our environment from a place of safety and choice our vibrations go up, the cells in our bodies are flooded with restorative and soothing chemicals, and we release and metabolise toxic stress.

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Resistance and community: Govanhill Pool and my mother’s fabric shop
July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Resistance and community: Govanhill Pool and my mother’s fabric shop

Blog by Zamard Zahid0 comments

The fabric shop was so much more than a business where draped blazing cuts of chiffons and georgettes were pushed aside as women jostled to be served first.

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Roots to Grow Programme - Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

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Open Call for Blog Pitches - February-May 2023

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Scottish Black Writers Group Meets Visual Art - February-April 2023

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Intro to crime writing: Writing masterclass with Tariq Ashkanani - 23 February 2023

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2021 Networking Conference: Closing Reading - Andrés N. Ordorica – Watch on our YouTube channel

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Metaphors for a Black Future Zine

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2020 Mixtape: Writers of Colour

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