A Year 10 student at Fairfield High School (FHS) has published a poetry collection.
The seven-poem book was inspired by work completed last year while working with Project Zazi, a scheme that supports young black people and ethnically diverse young people.
Aleem said: “People of colour are often told to be quiet but poetry gives me an opportunity to speak out.”
Each poem in Standards, Shadows and Strengths is carefully structured, consisting of five verses and 20 lines. Copies of the book are being sold for £5.
Cashan Campbell, vice principal and Aleem’s English teacher, said: “As a passionate Black educator, I am incredibly proud to see Aleem’s talent being produced in a way which will challenge, cultivate and connect with others.”
