Show notes
In this week’s episode, we talk about Somali-British poet, Warsan Shire. This episode includes a reading and discussion of Shire’s poem “Ugly” from her collection Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth. More about Warsan Shire: Shire’s work deals with her cultural roots, immigrations, womanhood, Identity, and Somalia. She is the author of many collections, including Her Blue Body and Our Men Do Not Belong To Us, but her work has been featured in so much more.
