Zahrah Sheikh resurrected Fahmida Riaz at the National Poetry Library on 6 November 2019. Listen to the event podcasted here.

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Zahrah Sheikh is a British Pakistani poet from Ilford and Barbican Young Poet Alumni. She is a member of the women of colour poetry collective OCTAVIA, founded by Rachel Young and supported by the Southbank Centre.

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Sheikh's work has been displayed in St Paul's Cathedral and she has performed at at Heaux Noire, Boxed In and Rap Party.

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She has worked with institutions like the Horniman Museum, the Barbican and Headway East London to deliver workshops and create exhibitions. 

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Follow her instagram: @zahrah_s

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Follow her twitter: @zahrahsheikh

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