Haja Reads

On this week’s episode of Haja Reads we will be reading a selection of poems by Nathaniel (https://www.instagram.com/nathanieliews/) and Ivana (https://www.instagram.com/_goddessflows/).   The poems read are   melanin, a sweet overdose and black tears by Nathaniel; and    Immorality; The Healing Journey; A home for my dreams by Ivana.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon for access to extra + early content!! www.patreon.com/hajareads   Thank you once again to Mallewi for allowing us to use his music for the theme tune. Find him on spotify and instagram and stream his single Softboy: li.sten.to/Softboy Thank you for listening!

On this week’s episode we will be reading Twelve Years a Slave. In this extract of the book which was adapted into a Golden Globe-winning movie, we will focus on Solomon Northup's life before slavery as a free man. If you enjoy it, please share and also comment on our apple podcasts! Thank you once again to Mallewi for allowing us to use his music for the theme tune. Find him on spotify and instagram and stream his single Softboy: li.sten.to/Softboy Thank you for listening!

On this week’s episode we will be reading through a survey of medical students of colour. Thank you so much to all of the participants!   Medic Mentor: www.medicmentor.co.uk   African Caribbean Medical Mentors (ACMM): https://www.acmedicalmentors.co.uk/   Z.A.M.P.A: https://instagram.com/zampa_uk?igshid=8h6uicpvojue   Thank you once again to Mallewi for allowing us to use his music for the theme tune. Find him on spotify and instagram: https://instagram.com/mallewi?igshid=f5yjp372dhck   Thank you for listening!

On this week’s episode we will be reading The Shot, a short story by Alexander Pushkin. If you enjoy it, please share and also comment on our apple podcasts! Article about Pushkin’s roots:  https://daily.jstor.org/how-alexander-pushkin-was-inspired-by-his-african-heritage/ Thank you once again to Mallewi for allowing us to use his music for the theme tune. Find him on spotify and instagram: https://instagram.com/mallewi?igshid=f5yjp372dhck Thank you for listening!  

On this week’s episode of Haja Reads, we bring you 24 hours in the lives of Haja and Orianna. This should be the first in a series that presents black life at its rawest, maybe it’ll inspire some discussion. Thank you so much to Beatfreeks for the support, their initiative in supporting POC creators is extremely valuable. Also once again, thank you to Mallewi for allowing us to use his music for the theme tune, please stream his EP, The Garden here. https://open.spotify.com/album/14OdJ4vgUWgzfOGU5nqf1V?si=-DY7rDFjTYGlgpdtgq46lQ Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you are enjoying the show!!

On this week’s episode of Haja Reads, we feature the amazing work of Eleni Sophia (@eleniisophia on instagram), an excellent author and long-time friend of ours. Get ready to feel embraced by her beautiful writing. You can find her two books, Good Morning to Goodnight and This One’s For You in any good book store. As always, thank you to Mallewi for allowing us to use his music. Check us out on instagram and twitter for updates!!

On this week’s episode, we read a letter written by the brave year 13 students addressing the systematic racism that exists within schools, and I discuss some personal experiences whilst offering my opinion. We also read two of Karishma Sangtani’s (@karishmasangtani) beautiful poems. Find her collaborative blog, Keylime music here www.facebook.com/keylime.blog/ and a special thank you once again to Mallewi (find him on spotify by searching Mallewi) for allowing me to use his music as my theme tune. Please share and send suggestions to @hajareads on instagram and twitter!!