Join us for an inspiring session where we explore the power of life stories and how they can be recorded, shared, and published in diverse ways. Facilitator Farzana will share her personal journey and insights into storytelling, and we'll discuss how organisations can nurture inclusive narratives that reflect the richness of our communities.
Whether you're a writer, listener, or simply curious, come discover how stories are all around us; and how you can be part of bringing them to life.
Speaker bio:
In her heart-rending debut, Sweethearts of Ilford Lane, author, Farzana Hakim, set out to write a story her readers could relate to. Her second novel, The Silence of a Deep River, a thought-provoking family saga based on the Partition of India and Pakistan, did the same. As an oral historian, collecting stories from people connected to Newham for her research, rekindled her ambition to have more voices and stories from the South Asian diaspora heard.
Currently, Farzana is editor of ‘Thursday Connectors’ at Write On! Magazine. She’s the host/founder of the ‘Hear My Voice,’ creative writing workshops and she’s working with ‘Inspiring Futures,’ to de-colonise the literacy curriculum in Primary Schools.
You can connect with Farzana on social media.
Twitter: @farzanahakim
You can also contact her on farzanahiqbal@yahoo.co.uk
