Slipstream Kadhim Jihad Hassan Her poems have appeared in

Her poems have appeared in the Bloodaxe anthology Identity Parade (2010) and The Forward Book of Poetry 2006

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you look up:

with its elegiac blend of wonder and loss

I think the poems themselves make my choice seem less harsh or less impertinent

Slipstream Kadhim Jihad Hassan Her poems have appeared inSlipstream is a poignant memoir that follows the Cole family's journey as "Ten Pound Poms" in Australia. Catherine, their first Australian born child, navigates the contrasting worlds of her parents' small mining village in northern England and a childhood of hot Australian summers, beaches and cicadas. Through personal stories, cultural observations and historical insights, Slipstream offers an exploration of the sacrifices made by migrants to build