MY PERFORMANCE ONBBC RADIO 3 THE VERB Hafsa's performance at the BBC Contains Strong Language Festival 2023 showcased the intersectionality of her identity as a queer, Indian Muslim woman. Her verses, featured on BBC Radio 3 The Verb sparked conversations about love, longing, and language.
UNSCHOOL UnSchool began as an afterschool Saturday art class in Goa, connecting local artists with children from public schools. We are committed to fostering social-emotional skills in children. This program seeks to instil self-regulation, empathy, collaboration, and conflict resolution through a dynamic blend of artistic expressions. In 2022, UnSchool received the Goa Open Arts Engage Community Grant - and the artwork of our students was showcased at Sunaparanta, Panjim.
LANGUAGE IS A QUEER THING This unique initiative paired three Indian poets, including Hafsa Bukhary, with three UK-based poets. The collaboration unfolded in an online exchange followed by residencies, with one hosted in Leeds, UK, leading into the prestigious BBC Contains Strong Language Festival in 2023.
EDUCATOR Hafsa's journey as an educator began in 2016 with Teach for India. She dedicated two impactful years to teaching history and political science in a low-income government school in Sangam Vihar, Delhi. Recognized for her exceptional contributions, she was honoured with the Transformational Impact Journey Award.
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