The Booker Prize winning author is a poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer, anthologist, aphorist, and playwright. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Dr Faizal, who enjoys writing poetry herself and is the granddaughter of poets, discusses pioneering women in Maldivian poetry. 894646. Over the coming weeks Gyles & Aphra will be visiting each of the 54 countries of the Com, Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth Podcasts, Discovering Uganda The Pearl of Africa with Patricia Kabuleeta, Next stop Solomon Islands with Honorary Consul John Freeman, Walking Around the Commonwealth with Hugo Vickers and Jim Walker, Discovering Malta and its Poetry with the Maltese High Commissioner, Next stop Sri Lanka with Danny Sriskandarajah, CEO of Oxfam UK, Discovering Tuvalu with H.E. Discussing differing styles of poetry in Pakistan and hearing Urdu poems written by Dr Sheikh himself, and romantic Urdu poetry by the award winning poet Iftikhar Arif. Emmanuel Mallia talks about the part that poetry has played in his life, describing poetry as something that you feel inside. She has written over 30 books with her memoir Coming To England now studi, In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet Dr Theresa Muoz a poet and researcher based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I have a feeling the Queen will be more in sympathy with Meghan at the moment than many suppose. Passionate about politics, Susan is an active campaigner and enthusiastic mentor to women in her region and wider party. Poetry from around the world! Be bold, she said, be brave., She told them that when she was young she had asked a distinguished theatre director if he could tell her what marked the difference between being a good actor and a great one. In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet with H.E. Aphra then went on to set up a successful veterinary business with her husband Ian. Poems this episode include: City Sunset by Celestine Kulagoe; La Glace, a poem by Richard Bellon translated into Pijin by Jerolyn Vili; and an excerpt from Civilised Girl by Jully Makini. She was a former government economist who ran as a Conservative candidate for the district of Kingston and Surbiton in the 2019 United Kingdom general election but . After a successful career in the fast paced world of telecoms delivering international projects and designing technology solutions, Rushi moved into Education and is Head of Computing and Director of Careers and Outreach at a secondary school. As a relatively unknown first-time candidate, pounding the streets can be a bleak and lonely experience. And I have warned her, too, of the risk of unforced own-goals. A true hidden gem of a podcast. Neeti is the London Regional Chairman & National Deputy Chairman of the CWO. Her Husband Saethryd Brandreth is a hitched and family lady. Regardless of the reality, we realize that she commends her birthday on February 2 as Gyles once uncovered that they need to observe Saethryd's birthday by playing a game from their book in back to 2015. Aphra is a National Deputy Chairman for the Conservative Womens Organisation as well as CWO Chairman for the South East Region. There was a noticeable dearth of girls and women in these careers due in part to a lack of role models. They piled into my car, camera running. . Holly Whitbread on Twitter A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - the journey begins at Clarence House in London where award winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra meet HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and Dame Joanna Lumley. Speaking with Patricia Kabuleeta, Minister Counsellor at the Uganda High Commission in London, she shares her experiences growing up during the struggles in Uganda. In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet award winning poet Grace Nichols, recipient of the 2021 Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. She has also never said where she was born or how old she is on the Internet because she is very private about her career. The answer to both questions, it seems, was a simple desire for privacy on the part of Princess Elizabeth. Next stop Solomon Islands with Honorary Consul John Freeman. At today's Conservative Women's Organisation (CWO) AGM and Conference, Aphra became the new National Deputy Chairman alongside Neeti Gupta and Rushi Millns. I was wrong.