Below you can read the poems featured in the first episode of our podcast, by Mildred from 'When Women Speak I Hear' An anthology of poems from nine brave women

Wanawake Wakiongea Naskiza
When women speak I hear
I hear their story
(we have a lot in common)
Wanawake Wakiongea Naskiza
Circumstance may well be different
When women speak I hear
Culture may well be different
Wanawake Wakiongea Naskiza
Location, background, shade
When women speak I hear
We are strong
We are resilient
We don’t give up
Wanake Wakiongea Naskiza
Under pressure we emerge-
Golden, renewed.
When Women Speak I Hear
When women speak
I hear my own voice
The echo of my voice
We have a lot in common
I hear a soft voice, clear voice, emotional voice
I am one voice, but together we are a choir
There’s some emotion, inspiration, knowledge
Lightness and heaviness
I am no longer ashamed, I am no longer to blame
I can shake off my guilt, I can shake off my shame
Me too
We are in this together
I can feel their pain
We are strong and resilient
We don’t give up
I am a fighter
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