Peace Garden Poems with Kohinoor

Journey through nature and find peace with Kohinoor (poet, writer, grassroots community organiser & activist) as she shares a selection of poems expressing gratitude for nature's wonders and exploring our connection to land.

Poems featured: Bangladesh by Mohammad Shahadat Hossain (01.11), The Water Lily by Nalini Jyotsana Chaturvedi (02.49), The Second Olive Tree by Mahmoud Darwish (03.55), My Friend The Forest: A poem in the style of Warsan Shire by Tom Kane (06.47), and Four Tree Poems by Saili Sabnis (09.01)

This episode is intended to be listened to whilst you visit our Peace Garden - a small urban garden created for the local community to learn about and connect with nature whilst offering space for peace, reflection and the celebration of life. The Peace Garden in located just next to The GAP and in-front of The Old Print Works' house Myrtle Cottage in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. If you're unable to visit, we encourage you to listen whilst immersing yourself in an alternative green space.

To find out more about the Peace Garden and The GAP in general, visit our website and follow us on Instagram

To find out more about Kohinoor and her regular community poetry events, follow on Instagram

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