Warsan Shire

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Warsan Shire

British poet

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Warsan Shire
The daughter of Somali parents who fled their home country for Kenya, Shire was born in Nairobi and raised in London, where her family moved shortly after she was born. In 2014 she was named London’s first Young Poet Laureate. Many of Shire’s…
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The daughter of Somali parents who fled their home country for Kenya, Shire was born in Nairobi and raised in London, where her family moved shortly after she was born. In 2014 she was named London’s first Young Poet Laureate. Many of Shire’s…
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