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"As evidenced by a section called ""for"" in the middle of this début pamphlet, Akila Richards is a poet in conversation with the world - a world that discriminates, a world that marginalises. The poems in that section make visible the quiet dignity of folk who rarely make the headlines. Versatile in tone, the impassioned protest of A Lived Life sits alongside the silent despair of Deliverance. Elsewhere, Akila celebrates her heritage in The Givers, eschews the cult of shame in Amoral Deity, and recasts Soyinka's A Telephone Conversation at a German border entry in A Crossing Conversation. Throughout her often experimental work, the quality of witnessing and the ability to extract beauty from the mundane is remarkable, making Ritual for a Mango both celebration and dirge, a true reflection of human existence."

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“Akila's poems inspire us to challenge more, love better, and do better – to hold each other to account as human beings. They are shaped through rhythm, overlaid with imagery – they are rich.” - Kadija Sesay

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Akila Richards is an award winning poet and fiction writer. Her readings take place in artistic, cultural and community settings. She collaborates with a range of artistic genres in theatre, music, digital and visual art that have led to international opportunities, tours and residencies in Africa, Caribbean and Europe. Her début pamphlet, “Ritual for a Mango” comes to flipped eye November 2023.

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