I Was Your Daugher: Poetry In Her Name

The Mirman Baheer literary society is a group of Afghan women poets based in Kabul.

Rural members of the group often write in secret, presenting their poems to the society anonymously, in fear of what exposure could lead to.

I Was Your Daughter honours the bravery of these poets using landays, an Afghan form of spoken word that allows poems to travel freely between writers and communities.

Poets from the Mirman Baheer literary society are joined by celebrated and emerging British poets and musicians.

Suitable for all ages. Held in the Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall