Quoz Arts Fest 2025 | POETRY PERFORMANCE BY ASMA ELBADAWI

POETRY PERFORMANCE BY ASMA ELBADAWI

Performance

Date

25_Jan 2025

Starts

4.00PM

Ends

5.00PM

Venue

The Yard

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Asma Elbadawi’s poetry set, Where the Blue and White Nile Meet, is an evocative exploration of motherhood, displacement, and belonging. A powerful blend of personal and universal, she explores the ache of being uprooted, the warmth of clinging to fragments of home, and the quiet solace faith offers in life’s most challenging moments.

About the participant

ASMA ELBADAWI

Asma ElbadawI is a Sudanese spoken word poet and visual artist, known for her powerful performances that explore themes of identity, culture, and empowerment. She won the 2015 Words First Leeds competition, a prestigious poetry contest in partnership with BBC Radio 1Xtra and the Roundhouse. Her poetry has been featured at renowned events such as TEDx Bradford, The British Museum, and the Women of the World Festival, as well as on international stages across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. In addition to her artistic contributions, Elbadawi has also made a significant impact as an activist, particularly for her successful campaign to allow Muslim women to wear the Hijab in professional basketball. Her work has been celebrated by global media outlets and major brands, and she is recognized as an influential figure in both the arts and sports.