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How I Found My Voice: Benjamin Zephaniah
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Sep 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This is an episode from a new podcast strand launched by Intelligence Squared called How I Found My Voice. Presented by the prominent BBC journalist Samira Ahmed, the podcast explores how some of the world's greatest artists and thinkers became such compelling – and unique – communicators.In this episode Samira Ahmed speaks to poet and activist Benjamin Zephaniah. From racist attacks and police brutality to receiving a letter from Bob Marley telling him that Britain needs him, Zephaniah talks about the moments that shaped and inspired his voice.To hear more episodes of How I Found My Voice go to https://play.acast.com/s/howifoundmyvoice. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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