Watch Manchester poet Afshan D’souza-Lodhi's performance for DAF

Manchester poet Afshan-dsouza-Lodhi

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A rising star in the UK spoken word scene, Afshan D'souza-Lodhi's debut poetry collection re: desire explores the yearning to love, be loved and belong from a desi (South Asian) perspective. Born in Dubai and bred in Manchester, Afshan is a queer, Muslim writer of plays and poetry. Her impassioned performance style gives powerful voice to poems which are hilarious, touching and insightful in their exploration of culture, tradition and sexuality. Advisory for 16yrs + only.

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