• Exploring Faith, Identity, and Culture through Poetry: A Conversation with Award-Winning Poet| EP 12

  • Aug 29 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
  • Podcast

Exploring Faith, Identity, and Culture through Poetry: A Conversation with Award-Winning Poet| EP 12

  • Summary

  • Rakaya is an award-winning poet, facilitator, event producer, and writer who explores themes of faith identity, and culture. She holds a master's degree in creative writing. You can watch her performances on YouTube (linked below). Rakaya has been commissioned by organizations like the BBC, Facebook, and Instagram.

    In our conversation, we dive into topics ranging from her experiences as a third-generation immigrant to her poetry, the writing and editing process, and storytelling in both spoken and written form. This episode is filled with valuable insights.

    Enjoy!

    Timestamps:
    0:00 Promo
    1:49 Poetry Inspiration
    3:19 Arabic Poetry
    6:16 Poetry Themes and Audience
    10:34 The Arts and Immigration
    12:46 Generational Gap
    14:10 Positivity in Rakaya's Poems
    6:18 How to Find Your Voice
    20:31 The Value of Workshops
    24:46 The Question of Audience
    28:09 The Danger of Writing for Audience Outside Your Culture
    44:38 Storytelling in Poetry
    46:28 How to Tell a Story
    55:11 Advice for All Writers


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    Website: https://taplink.cc/rakayaesime
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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/rakaya_esime?lang=en
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    🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Hazawi Podcast demystifies the writing and publishing process. It’s for emerging writers who want to improve their writing, discover the roadmap to publishing their work, and explore diverse writing careers.

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    🙏Thank you for listening and keep on creating.

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