Synopsis
Iraqi Kurdistan poet Choman Hardi explores statelessness, genocide, conflict and Kurdish identity in her poetry. She talks to Samira about the challenges of capturing the complexities of war in verse and the insights that poetry can give into conflict.
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Other Archive resources
Poetry Extra | Autumn Poems
Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive and chooses Four Seasons: Autumn Poems old and new read by actors and poets to mark the equinox and the new season. A clip of Choman Hardi.
The Cultural Frontline | Uncovering Hidden Perspectives
Kurdish poet Choman Hardi discusses her Forward Prize-nominated collection which tackles migration, displacement and love.