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Looking B(l)ack Travel Symposium 2018 – highlights

At this point the tone and focus switched from debate/Q&A to performance, and who better to take the lead than the legendary Linton Kwesi Johnson?

Linton Kwesi Johnson in front of a spellbound audience (Photo by Chris Morris)

Followed by a reading from a seminal poet from the next generation Inua Ellams …

… and readings from acclaimed Young Adult novelist Catherine Johnson,

Catherine_Johnson performs at Looking b(l)ack 2018
Catherine Johnson performs at Looking b(l)ack 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A poignant yet humorous reading from award winning novelist Bernadine Evaristo,

Bernadine Evaristo performs at Looking b(l)ack 2018
Bernadine Evaristo performs at Looking b(l)ack 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and our wonderful host and local Brussels Poet, Ms. Ellie

Miss Ellie performs at Looking B(l)ack 2018
Miss Ellie performs at Looking B(l)ack 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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