Mona Arshi was born in West London to Punjabi parents. She worked as a Human rights lawyer at Liberty before turning to poetry. She is the author of two poetry collections, Small Hands which won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, and Dear Big Gods. Her poems and interviews and essays have been published widely including The Times, The Guardian, The Yale Review and the London Underground. She regularly appears on Radio 4 and has recently been appointed Honorary Professor at the University of Liverpool. Her debut novel ‘Somebody Loves You’ was published in 2021.
Mona is speaking as part of the Self Help event on 17 March. Details
