This event is in the past.It took place on May 14, 2025 at The Africa Center.


Three poets explore diaspora and displacement through verse, following a screening of the Kenyan film Stories of Our Lives. Expect an intimate evening wrestling with what home means when you're caught between worlds.
Contemporary poetry
Diasporic voices
LGBTQI+ film
Community gathering
Tips
🎬film features LGBTI Kenyan stories in stark B&W
🤝stick around after to mingle with local artists
🎟️free but arrive early—registration doesn't guarantee entry
Between Home & Exile - A Night of Poetry
East Harlem


Three poets explore diaspora and displacement through verse, following a screening of the Kenyan film Stories of Our Lives. Expect an intimate evening wrestling with what home means when you're caught between worlds.
Contemporary poetry
Diasporic voices
LGBTQI+ film
Community gathering
Tips
🎬film features LGBTI Kenyan stories in stark B&W
🤝stick around after to mingle with local artists
🎟️free but arrive early—registration doesn't guarantee entry
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