Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth

By: Warsan Shire

Narrated by: Warsan Shire

What elevates teaching my mother how to give birth, what gives the poems their disturbing brilliance, is Warsan Shire's ability to give simple, beautiful eloquence to the veiled world where sensuality lives in the dominant narrative of Islam; reclaiming the more nuanced truths of earlier times - as in Tayeb Salih's work - and translating to the realm of lyric the work of the likes of Nawal El Saadawi. As Rumi said, "Love will find its way through all languages on its own"; in teaching my mother how to give birth, Warsan's début pamphlet, we witness the unearthing of a poet who finds her way through all preconceptions to strike the heart directly.

Beautiful and emotional.

The words and her voice felt like taking deep breaths. I could listen on repeat forever.

Best spoken word i ever heard ..thank you sistah

She speaks the truth .Im happy to have a opportunity to be introduced to this book. Great talent..

Phenomenal

I absolutely loved it. I’m going to listen over and over. Reading her work inspires me beyond what I can explain.

Mesmerizing wordsmith

Thank you for your dreams on paper. It helps us vision how we want to live. More please. 🦋

simply magnificent!!

Warsan is a brilliant poet who brings to life words and issues of the world. listening to her brings life to the words i had read before.