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Isolation:
Hypocrisy [A One-Sided Conversation]
By: Adwoa Owusu-Barnieh
Adwoa Owusu-Barnieh [she/her] is originally from London, UK. She currently lives in
Birmingham, UK, where she completed her undergraduate studies in Classical
Literature and Civilisation. Her poetic approach experiments with words and feeling,
leaning more heavily on spoken poetry and musical lyricism than traditional poetic
practices. As someone who recognises the liminal space she occupies within society,
Adwoa is interested in exploring and amplifying the complex nuances and texture of
the socio-cultural world. Adwoa is also interested in curating multi-disciplinary art
exhibitions that engage with the community and writing about the many art forms that
excite her.
From the author: “To provide some context: the nature of British prejudice is violently
passive, and is heavily invested in racial capitalism. I am a young Black woman, who is
neither rich nor poor, who’s environment and communities are predominantly white. It
is from this position of liminality that I wrote this poem; following from all of the rubbish that has happened this year, but deeply influenced by the murder of George Floyd
in the US and the UK’s refusal to bestow justice upon Belly Mujinga.”
Twitter: Adwoa_ob
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