Description
Join Bradford-based poet Nabeela Ahmed for the launch of her debut poetry collection, From Kashmir to Yorkshire.
Blending English, Pahari, and Urdu, Ahmed’s poems reflect on identity, language, family, and place – shaped by the labels she’s carried and the landscapes she’s called home.
She’ll read from the collection, talk about what inspires her writing, how she works across languages, and why poetry is the form she keeps returning to.
About the Poet
Nabeela Ahmed
Nabeela Ahmed is a Bradford-based writer, poet, and spoken word artist whose work moves across English, Pahari, and Urdu. Her poetry explores themes of identity, belonging, and resistance, often shaped by her experiences as a British Muslim Kashmiri woman. She has been featured on BBC Radio 4’s Word of Mouth with Michael Rosen, and her Pahari-Pothwari Literature Project is part of the programme for Bradford 2025, UK City of Culture.
About the Chair
Imran Hafeez
Imran Hafeez is the Bradford-based poet who led the creation of Kaarobaar-e-Shaam: The Complete Poems of Hafeez Johar, bringing together decades of unpublished poetry, personal writings, and archival material into a landmark collection. His work on the book has helped preserve and celebrate the literary legacy of Hafeez Johar, a key figure in the city’s early Urdu poetry scene – and Imran’s father.
A performance poet in his own right, writing primarily in English, Imran has hosted and contributed to numerous multilingual literary events across Yorkshire. He is also Bradford Hub Manager for the National Literacy Trust, where he has spent the past decade working with schools and communities to strengthen literacy and celebrate storytelling across the city.
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