The Poetry 4 Grenfell project manifested as an immediate response to help artistically channel the emotional aftermath of the horrendous Grenfell fire of June 2017. Kamitan Arts decided to put a call out for a multi-lingual compilation poetry book which would include poems, raps, drawings and photos predominantly from the Grenfell effected community. Subsequently during the months that followed the horrific fire we have managed to collect heart-felt pieces written and drawn by children, elders, humanitarians and activists in our community whom have been given a platform to voice their opinions and share a message that has otherwise been manipulated or suppressed by the mainstream media. The amazing response from this call-out has truly been immense!

All the poems have been accepted, no-one has been rejected! We have not discriminated on ability, view, age, gender, cultural origin or languages used, instead we have encouraged anyone and everyone to contribute in whichever way they have felt comfortable to! This multi-Lingual Poetry 4 Grenfell Book truly reflects our North Kensington community, while embracing others from all over London and the UK. Poetry 4 Grenfell is FOR EVERYONE, EVERYONE IS WELCOMED; this is for YOU, this is for ME, this is FOR US….

Compiled and Edited by Princess Emmanuelle

Published by: Kamitan Arts 

ISBN: 9781527226746