'Raised in a council house, I never saw writing as a career'

Hanan Issa has reached the midpoint of her five-year tenure as National Poet for Wales, reflecting on her unconventional path to writing from a working-class background. As the Hay Festival concludes, she commends the event’s organizers for fostering inclusivity for marginalized voices in a traditionally exclusive environment. The Hay Festival Global aims to counter polarization by uniting diverse perspectives to address significant political, social, and environmental challenges of the era.

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