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Sukina Noor – Oceans and Ancestors

Step into the world of lyrical poetry with this captivating snippet from our 2023 Lyrical Mehfil event. In this video, watch poet and author Sukina Noor perform her poem, ‘Oceans and Ancestors’.

Noor’s full set is also available on our Watch & Listen page, along with the full Lyrical Mehfil event, featuring some of the most innovative and exciting contemporary voices from around the world such as Ambareen Haseeb Ambar, Isabelle Baafi, Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa, Alycia Pirmohamed, Anthony Joseph and Michael Pedersen.

About the Poet

Sukina Noor

Sukina Noor is a poet, spoken-word artist, playwright, workshop facilitator, educator, artistic curator, writer and public speaker. Sukina has facilitated creative writing workshops across the world empowering participants to use their words as a way to access their authentic voice and awaken the voice of the heart. She has played an intrinsic role within the British Muslim creative communities as a performer and events organiser and has curated platforms for many national and international Muslim artists to express themselves.

Sukina holds a BA (Hons) Degree in English Literature and Caribbean Studies and is currently pursuing an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes with a specific focus on the poetry of the Sufi Mystics of West Africa. Sukina released her debut poetry collection Love and Longing: Yearning for the Face of God in June 2022.