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About Warsan Shire

Warsan Shire was a contemporary British writer, poet, editor and teacher. Warsan Shire is a British writer, poet, editor, and teacher who was born to Somali parents in Kenya. In 2013, she was awarded the inaugural Brunel University African Poetry Prize. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“With you, intimacy colours my voice.even hello sounds like come here'.”
— Warsan Shire
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“How far have you walked for men whove never held your feet in their laps?”
— Warsan Shire
love

“Loving you was like going to war I never came back the same. ”
— Warsan Shire
love

“Your daughter is ugly.She knows loss intimately,carries whole cities in her belly.As a child, relatives wouldnt hold her.She was splintered wood and sea water.They said she reminded them of the war...”
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“Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.”
— Warsan Shire
behind feel integrity kind

“We took such care of tomorrow, but died on the way there.”
— Warsan Shire
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