zaks wri(tings)

(for The Basement) I’ve got a monthly column for BasementApproved aka The Basement. (Brap.) I’m gonna be speaking on relatable experiences us young people in London have. You know my regular social commentary with a touch of tragicomedy and a splash of slang. (It’s meant to come out first week of the month but that’s…

(for sweet-thang zine) Before you start on me, yes you are correct. At my big big age … I still can’t swim. Opening line from ‘Learning to swim is the ghetto’ by Zakiyyah Deen Soooooo … I recently had the pleasure of writing a blog post for sweet-thang zine. sweet-thang is an independent print zine…

(one minute freewrite) I feel like what the sky looks like. I feel like an ever-expanding landscape.  One above and not below.  So when I say I am blue …  I do not mean I am feeling low. zakswri(tings)

zaks wri(tings) #7 (Finally, an honest explanation as to why it didn’t go ahead.) In August 2019, I wrote my first play.  I received a rejection email from the RC stating that an application I sent wasn’t going through to the next round of the Introductory Writers’ Group. I’d applied with another individual and was…

(one minute freewrite) salty tears, sweet tooth, sour thoughts and bitter truths. ooo mami i wish you understood. zakswri(tings)

with zak. Writing (although beautiful) can be a lonely process. And I know how hard it can be trying to get words on a page when you feel like you are lacking support. It doesn’t have to be this way. I am now setting up a new ting called ‘wri(ting) support sessions’. Hop on a…

Political theatre provides an access point into politics for those that political ideologies and policies negatively affect.  Obtaining a seat in a theatre is far easier than obtaining a seat in parliament. This is why I believe theatre has a crucial role in speaking to and for the voiceless in our society. zakswri(tings)

zaks wri(tings) #6 I have two rules when it comes to music and boundaries. If an album has 3 songs I really like I add it to my ‘buy list’. If a human does 3 things I really don’t like I add them to my ‘bye list’. I’m a simple girl but these are rules…

zaks wri(tings) #5 … Where was I again? Ah yes. My ghetto guardian angel.  Now, A visual description for those that actually care. My slightly melanated ghetto guardian angel was dressed to the nines in an overworn grey umbro tracksuit, yellowed white socks and black air force. (I would say he had a high top…