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Big Cat Collins - Harper Collins

Publication News

Representation Matters!, Sharena Lee Satti is thrilled to announce her exciting news.  After receiving an invitation from Harper Collins to contribute to their children's collection with Big Cat Collins "My City and Me", it is an incredible accomplishment, particularly as Sharena focuses on her cherished hometown of Bradford and the lovely Lister Park. Her dedication to representation is inspiring, and she can't wait see this book stocked on your bookshelves.

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Poetry Workshops
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Children writing poetry in workshop.

Creative Facilitator

Sharena Lee Satti, a passionate poet and workshop facilitator, has conducted inspiring poetry workshops on the theme of Dream Catching for the Royal Ballet of Opera and Authors Abroad. She is also an author who has traveled to  schools across Bradford, spreading the joy of literature and creativity. With her unique approach and creative vision, Sharena aims to ignite a love for poetry and storytelling in all those she encounters.

Kirkby Poetry Festival

Literary Artist Poetess

Renowned for her evocative verses and captivating performances, Sharena Lee Satti mesmerizes audiences with her profound insights and lyrical prowess. Her poetry reflects the beauty of the human experience, touching hearts and inspiring minds. Sharena was honored to headline at the prestigious Kirby Poetry Festival, showcasing her talent on a global stage. With a unique voice and a passion for storytelling, Sharena continues to make a significant impact in the literary world.

Kirkby Poetry Festival

Aurat Kahani

Sharena Lee Satti, a passionate poet, was chosen by Abda Khan to craft 5 captivating poetry pieces for a Bradford-based initiative focusing on the oral history of South Asian women in the 1960s and 1970s. Sharena's work beautifully intertwines culture, history, and emotion, creating a mesmerizing tapestry of words that resonate with readers from all walks of life. Her unique perspective and powerful storytelling transport audiences to different worlds, sparking conversations and fostering a deeper understanding of diverse experiences. Sharena Lee Satti's literary contributions continue to inspire and enrich the literary-arts community, making her a prominent figure in the realm of poetry.

Sharena Lee Satti

Teachers Conference

Sharena Lee Satti recently participated in a teachers' conference organised by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, where she shared insights about the Young Poet Laureate Programme in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust. Her presentation highlighted the importance of nurturing young talent in poetry and the positive impact it has on literacy and creativity among students. The event fostered engaging discussions on how to inspire the next generation of poets and writers.

Teachers conference

SISTERHOOD FESTIVAL 2024

Sharena, the mastermind behind the Sisterhood Festival, meticulously plans and executes the annual event. The second year was a resounding success, drawing in over 150 guests and garnering rave reviews

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Poetry Workshops

Sharena has been collaborating with South Square and Kala Sangam to facilitate poetry workshops aimed at developing new skills, boosting confidence, and enhancing creative writing abilities. The workshops focus on exploring the themes of home and identity.

AURAT KAHANI

Sharena Lee Satti conducted multiple poetry workshops as a component of Abda Khan's Aurat Kahani project. The workshops focused on exploring oral history narratives of women from Bradford in the 1960s, delving into themes such as migration, life in Bradford, fashion, and film.

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YOUNG POET OPEN MIC

Tracy Brabin West Yorkshire Mayor

Sharena hosted a Young Poets Open mic, one of three events that took place across West Yorkshire as part of the West Yorkshire Young Poet Laureate programme with the National Literacy Trust. Encouraging poetry and spoken word across the region.

POETRY PERFORMANCES

Pieces of My Career

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WORD CENTRAL

Spoken word

MANCHESTER LIBRARY

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COMPASSIONATE SHEFFIELD FESTIVAL

2024 - delivering poetry workshops in Sheffield.

 EVENTS ATTENDED 

20th of May - 26th

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WOW WOMEN OF THE WORLD - MANCHESTER

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UKRIIEF  2024

HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT INVITATION

All parties writers group

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West Yorkshire Young Poet Laureate

MENTORSHIP SESSIONS AT BRADFORD ACADEMY WITH YOUNG POET LAUREATE

Routes to Roots

Sharena Lee Satti is in the 3rd year of working with Maya Productions and Women Zone as co- facilitator delivering several workshops on the themes of migration, home, and womanhood inspired by the theatre productions "Benny and the Grey Cats"

Women Zone and poetry workshops with Sharena
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HUDDERSFIELD LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2024

Shortlist and Young Laureates Open Mic

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WOW WOMEN OF THE WORLD

Bradford Team

Writing for Wellbeing

WRITING FOR WELL-BEING

Poetry Workshops

Sharena Lee Satti: Delivered Writing for well-being sessions in schools across West Yorkshire. She was trained to deliver the sessions by Poetry Therapist and Councillor Charmaine Pollard. Working with the National Literacy Trust.

TAPPAY TALES 2

Tappay Tales’ is a very unique project focusing on capturing and preserving old Pakistani folk songs. Sharena Lee Satti was commissioned by Abda Khan to write several pieces of poetry for the showcase of Rani and aur Amee.

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NATIONAL POETRY DAY 2023

Facilitating Poetry Workshops for Authors Abroad at Bootham School In York

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National Poetry Day

THE LAUNCH OF SHARENA LEE SATTI'S NEW BOOK

With the Verve Poetry Press at Bradford Libraries

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SISTERHOOD FESTIVAL

West Yorkshire Young Poet Laureates

CELEBRATING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR WEST YORKSHIRE YOUNG POET LAUREATES

Sharena Lee Satti: Project Manager at The National Literacy Trust

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CHILDREN'S POETRY SUMMIT

Sharena Lee Satti: Reflections on a Primary and Secondary Young Poet Laureate Programme

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Bradford Phab Club

PHAB COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2023

Sharena Lee Satti was the Festival Organiser of Bradford Phab Club's first Community festival. It was a huge success.

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October the 6th 2023

Sharena Lee Satti is extremely proud and excited to share her latest upcoming book launch. It will be held at City Library Bradford on the  6th of October on National Poetry Day.

TAPPAY TALES AT PRESTON NORTH END F.C

Sharena Lee Satti Performed her commissioned poetry pieces as part of Tappay Tales, curated and directed by Abda Khan.

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Sharena Lee Satti on the Big Screen

BIG SCREEN POETRY SHOWCASE IN BRADFORD

A special showcase of Sharena Lee Satti's poetry performance was screened at Bradford City Park.

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BRITISH LIBRARY 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Libraries are extremely close to Sharena's heart. She was invited to the Anniversary celebrations in London.

MAYA PRODUCTIONS ROUTES TO ROOTS

Sharena is currently facilitating a project with Maya Productions for the second year in collaboration with Women Zone and Artist Aamta Waheed

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COMPASSIONATE SHEFFIELD FESTIVAL

Sharena Lee Satti delivered a healing poetry workshop as part of the Compassionate Sheffield festival & an evening of poetry in the community, talking about death, grief and loss.

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HARVEY NICHOLS POETRY PERFORMANCE

Sharena Lee Satti performed a poem at the launch of Yorkshire beauty's event at Harvey Nichols in Leeds, speaking about Identity, and being mixed race.

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END OF LIFE DOULA, POETRY WORKSHOP

Sharena Lee Satti delivered a poetry workshop in Manchester for the End of life Doula staff members. 

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KNIFE ANGEL

Sharena Lee Satti was invited as one of the guest judges judging the Knife Angel art competition hosted by the Bradford Youth offenders’ team. Sharena performed a commissioned poetry piece called It’s not your friend. A poem about knife crime .

Poetry Slam with Authors abroad

Judging for Author's Abroad Poetry Slam

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INSPIRATIONAL TALKS

March 24th, 2023

Sharena Lee Satti loves delivering talks in schools, sharing her life experiences and poetic journey.

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PERFORMING FOR CHANCELLOR ANITA RANI'S INSTALLATION

March the 6th 2023

Sharena Lee Satti was invited by Bradford University to perform at their VIP event for Anita Rani.

Anita Rani Launch Bradford
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BLUR THE LINES

Sharena Lee Satti performing at Leeds Library as part of Blur the Lines.

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WEST YORKSHIRE POETRY WEEK

Sharena Lee Satti, Project Manager at the National Literacy Trust.
Helped to deliver alongside National Literacy Trust. West Yorkshire's first-ever poetry week which will see the first-ever West Yorkshire poet Laureate appointed.

WEST YORKSHIRE POETRY WEEK

March 20th - 24th

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY  2023

NEW BOOK SHHHHHHH

Release Date October 2023

Today marks an incredible day for Sharena. For over a year, she has been working on her second poetry collection. She was funded by Ace to help support her in developing her collection. Giving her the time to invest in her own creative practice, and that's the thing with learning you do.

The ideas that you started with become the spark to inspire what is to come. It doesn't necessarily mean it will be the outcome.

Her second collection is called 𝑺𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉
It's inspired by her own life and the experiences she never got to speak about. That feeling of being shushed, silenced. Which inspired her to write about women and their experiences of being silenced, too. Using her book as voice for women to amplify women's voices to say "You will be heard" and no longer silenced.

There are many layers to this book, from silence to roaring to SHE part 2. She can't wait to share. It's not been an easy writing. It's challenged her in ways she never knew writing could. It helped her to understand herself better, to look at herself deeper, develop her writing in a way she feels voices her poetry at a much deeper level.  The release date is in October,  but for now, she is pleased to share her beautiful book cover and the art work so beautifully created by Artist Marcela Diaz 

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HOW POETRY CHANGED MY LIFE

Poetry means everything to me. One of my missions in life is to encourage poetry to be taught everywhere, from classrooms and universities, to our local parks and communities.

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FACILITATING POETRY WORKSHOPS FOR ARTICHOKE - PROJECT "HERD"

BRADFORD FOOD STORIES 

Sharena Lee Satti & Abda Khan Project directors and creators of Bradford food stories. Delivered  and facilitated poetry workshops and creative writing based on Bradfords food heritage and cultural history. The project ended with a special guest conversations from Waqar Mughal and Irene Lofthouse. Also incredible peformances from our participants who took part in the workshops. The project was funded by Bradford Council.

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DYING MATTERS PROJECT

Sharena lee Satti has been working with Dying matters, Dr Jamilla, Hospice Uk and Women zone. Facilitating and delivering creative writing  workshops exploring  Pakistani women's experiences of death and grief and the end of life, through poetry and creativity.

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Poetry Workshops Bradford

INSPIRED NEIGHBOURHOODS POETRY WORKSHOP

Poetry Workshops sessions, for both women and men working with Inspired Neighbourhoods Bradford

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Sharena Lee Satti is extremely proud and excited to share their latest work Light of the Lanterns. A project that took place over six weeks working with Maya Productions, Women Zone and Kala Sangam and Co-facilitator Aamta Waheed. The project was inspired by "Benny and the Grey cats" themes on Migration and Journeys. 
 

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Sangam Festival 2022

Sangam Festival 2022, Sharena Lee Satti hosted a beautiful event as part of the Sangam Festival and is involved in other creative led workshops and online mics as part of this year's incredible festival.

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Boy 87 Project

Sharena Lee Satti was invited as a guest poet to perform her work as part of the Boy87 project. Performing collectively with over 2000 students her poem "We all belong somewhere" 

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HOSTING EVENTS

Sharena Lee Satti is extremely proud of Sisterhood event that she created and runs every month at Bradford Libraries with the support of Bradford Libraries.
Creating space for women, bringing women together. Giving them a platform to share their voices, to be seen, to be heard. In a safe, supportive, engaging environment.

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LITTLE AMAL'S VISIT

QUIET COMPERE

Sharena Lee Satti was selected as one of 7 poets to perform as part of the Quiet Compere tour In Bradford and the UK

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Sharena Lee Satti delivers inspirational talks, based on her own life experiences and how she overcame the situations she faced in her life. 
These talks prove to be inspirational and uplifting as well as engaging and encouraging to the audience. 
Her empathic approach and genuine nature has led her to deliver speeches and talks up and down the country. 
Which inspire and promote positivity, creativity and better mental well-being.

IWD SPEECH GIVEN AT VERALUM SCHOOL 

Check out the latest work by Sharena Lee Satti. Delivering IWD speech to an all boys school, sharing her message of why its important for them to be conscious of their actions as young males that will one day become adults.

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Sharena Lee Satti collaborated with Abda Khan on a project that lasted  a few months starting in 2021.The project entitled ‘Jumping the Middings’, was delivered online, through a series of creative writing and poetry workshops to participants in order to explore and preserve their memories of growing in Bradford in the 1970’s, in the form of creative writing and poems. The participants work was then showcased online and at a in person event. Held at Kala Sangam.

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WORKSHOPS

Welcome to the official website of Sharena Lee Satti. As a prolific Poet, their mission in life is to tell poetic stories of all kinds and to share her love of poetry. She has lead many  workshops in Schools and at events encouraging and supporting people to express their truth and creativity through this expressive art.


Poetry and Health

Sharena Lee Satti was invited to contribute her voice to this incredible book "AMPlify"  She is really pleased to have made a small contribution to this incredible book. Contributing to the part  of Arts and Health in Westyorkshire. Which is incredibly important to her. As an artist, a poet and experiencing first hand at how art can really have a positive impact on ones health. 
She really enjoyed being part of these conversations and looks forward to contributing and collaborating on more artist led  projects that promote and aid in positive health and well-being.

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POETRY ON THE PARK BENCH

SPOKEN WORD IN SCHOOLS

February 7th 2022

Sharena Lee Satti regulary visits schools and on this occasion she was invited alongside two fellow poets, to perform her work in two of the Trinity Schools In Halifax and Bradford.

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MIKAC COMMISSIONED POEM / MC EVENT

Sharena Lee Satti has worked with MKIAC extensively over the last year from writing commissioned poetry pieces to hosting MKIAC's online poetry event.
MKIAC, aims to enrich lives through art and culture and have been bringing people from diverse local communities together through a wide range of high-quality shared arts experiences for over a decade, prompted by the 9/11 attacks. They believe that art can transcend religion, politics and race, it can empower individuals and can benefit the community.

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WORKSHOPS

With Sharena Lee Satti

Sharena Lee Satti has facilitated workshops for many events, organisations and schools. Such as "Bradford Literature Festival, Sangam festival and many more.

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POETRY WORKSHOPS

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ALL AGES

BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL

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SANGAM FESTIVAL

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HUDDERSFIELD LITERATURE FESTIVAL 

Sharena Lee Satti delivering workshops for Huddersfield Literature Festival in schoolsOn the theme "One World"

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SPOKE FOUNDER

The birth of a new project  'SPOKE' What is Spoke? A non-profit organisation looking to raise the profile of spoken word and provide opportunities for people of all ages and walks of life to experience the world of spoken word poetry.

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ROAD TO RECOVERY

Poets/ Artists/Dancer contributions  Asma Malik Dawn Torrens Eric E Ruff David Driver Halima Mayat Irene Lofthouse Jennifer Clarke Keiron Higgings Laura Baldwin Leanne Neill Maria Byrne Nabeela Ahmed Pauline Seawards Rose Condo Sharena Lee Satti Sophie Hutchinson Sophie Sparham Steven Burton Steven Willams Trevor Wainwright Artist: Tzen Tze Re Rei Song by Loli Cosmica Video Editor Richard McLachlan

Road to Recovery, a project led by poet Sharena Lee Satti, united artists to share a message to anyone struggling with mental health during and after the lockdown.

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DEEDS NOT WORDS

To mark International Women's Day, Sharena has recorded a heartfelt reading of Deeds Not Words published by Bradford Telegraph and Argus

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Sharena Lee Satti Weaving the Future

WEAVING LIFE

A film featuring spoken word by Sharena Lee Satti and dance by members of Dance United Yorkshire's Gradient Company. It was produced as part of the Weaving the Future exhibition, a multi-media celebration of modern day textiles produced by Tim Smith, commissioned by the Saltaire Festival and first shown at Salts Mill during Sept. & Oct. 2019. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

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ARTS OF LIFE

Poetry and Spoken Word Event + Joan Day Painting Bursary Exhibition at The South Square centre

Sharena Lee Satti hosted her event "Arts of Life" at  The South Square Centre in Thornton Bradford. It's very first open mic spoken word and poetry event. Which also seen her poem "Untroubled Landscape" hand written on the walls of The South Square Centre to showcase how the Bronte sisters  once shared their poetry

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LATEST RADIO INTERVIEW WITH RADIASIAN.LONDON

150 years of service at Bradford Libraries. Sharena Lee Satti holds a special place for Bradford Libraries and the services they provide and the impact they have had on her own personal life. Bradford Libraries is where it all began.

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"No longer just on park benches, these words of poetry are endless"

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LEEDS LIEDER

We were delighted to have Sharena Lee Satti as one of the poets for our 2018 Composers and Poets Forum, the seventh of these projects, which bring together student composers from the national conservatoires and White Rose universities and poets recruited mostly locally to form new creative partnerships.  Over the course of some 6 months, the partners collaborate to produce new songs which are then workshopped during the Leeds Lieder Festival with a panel of professional musicians and poets before being premièred at a public Showcase later in the day.  Writing for the voice presents many challenges and many of the composers and poets have never written for the voice before, but we are always hugely impressed with the energy, creativity and imagination which they bring to the work.  Sharena’s song for the project, “Trapped”, written with London-based composer Clare Elton, and inspired by conversations with people suffering from the isolation and loneliness of homelessness, was a wonderful example of this, and a most valuable contribution to the success of the project.  We wish her every success in the future.


Kathleen Evans, Chairman, Leeds Lieder

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STORY TRAILS

Sharena Lee Satti is part of a project called Story Trails. Her story is showcased in a 3d virtual world showcased at Bradford Libraries.
Story Trails harnesses the magic of immersive storytelling to bring to life untold stories from the past, through the magic of the 3D internet using augmented and virtual reality to reanimate public spaces in towns and cities across the UK.
 
Audiences will time-travel via the wonder of new technologies to experience untold local histories where they happened. Town squares, local libraries, streets, and cinemas will be transformed into virtual portals through which to explore stories of historical change in 15 locations across the UK in 2022.

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MY WORK

Here I’ve put together a selection of my most recent and memorable work. I’m proud of each and every piece that I've worked on and hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. For any inquiries, please get in touch.

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THE GOLDEN NEEDLE

This is your Portfolio section. It's a great place to showcase samples of your written work or add a short description of your projects. Make sure to include a link to the full document so readers can enjoy the entire piece.

A Young Woman Writing

THE GRAIN OF THE LAND

This is your Portfolio section. It's a great place to showcase samples of your written work or add a short description of your projects. Make sure to include a link to the full document so readers can enjoy the entire piece.

MY WORK

Here I’ve put together a selection of my most recent and memorable work. I’m proud of each and every piece that I've worked on and hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. For any inquiries, please get in touch.

A Woman Sitting in a Coffee Shop and Wri

THE GOLDEN NEEDLE

This is your Portfolio section. It's a great place to showcase samples of your written work or add a short description of your projects. Make sure to include a link to the full document so readers can enjoy the entire piece.

A Young Woman Writing

THE GRAIN OF THE LAND

This is your Portfolio section. It's a great place to showcase samples of your written work or add a short description of your projects. Make sure to include a link to the full document so readers can enjoy the entire piece.

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