November Exiled Lit Cafe at 7.00 pm

Wednesday 11th November

49 Great Ormond Street
London WC1N 3HZ

Moving Roots Moving Words

An evening of poetry, music and conversation with

Farah Didi – Jane Duran – Lousha Ryan – Christian Kobluk

Open Mic

Hosted by poet, Afsaneh Gitiforouz

Farah Didi

Farah Didi (née Faizal) is a Maldivian poet and retired diplomat whose poetry gives voice to resilience, hope, and the longing for justice. Her work reflects on political upheaval, the human cost of war, and the lives of children and families caught in conflict. She was the first Maldivian woman to earn a PhD.

Jane Duran

Jane Duran was born in Cuba and raised in the USA and Chile. She is the author of seven collections of poems. Her most recent collection is Pier 52 (Carcanet, 2026).

Lousha Ryan

Lousha Ryan is an author, composer and violinist, and the author of Sushyant: Compendium of Dominance and Dissent. His creative work explores multilayered storytelling, bringing together prose, poetry and music as interconnected yet distinct narrative voices. He holds a Master of Music degree in Composition from the University of Southampton

Christian Kobluk

Christian Kobluk is a Polish-Burundian essayist, author of A Zone of Nonbeing: A Black Pole’s Reflections on Racism in Poland (Daraja Press, 2025), and former refugee rights advisor to Tomasz Aniśko, a member of the Polish Parliament.

at 49 Great Ormond Street
London WC1N 3HZ
Stations: Russell Square and Holborn

£4 Exiled Writers Ink 2026 members. £6 others.
Free for asylum seekers.
Cash only on the door.
or
In advance by Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exiled-writers-ink-presents-moving-roots-moving-words-tickets-2004027510230?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl