Nadine Aisha Jassat is a writer, creative practitioner, and consultant specializing in gender-based violence. She is celebrated for her unique ability to merge artistic expression with social justice advocacy, drawing from lived experiences to explore themes of racism, Islamophobia, and gendered violence. As a published poet and feminist writer, Jassat crafts powerful and evocative prose that delves into complex societal issues. Her work as a trainer in the violence against women sector, particularly with young people and professionals, alongside her current projects engaging young women of color, highlights her commitment to using creative arts as a catalyst for societal change.
No one wanted to hear Estie's side of the story. Now she's on a mission to make sure the truth is heard . . . A page-turning mystery novel in verse about identity, friendship and learning to use your voice, with accessible text and beautiful illustrations throughout.
To celebrate Edinburgh, its literature, and more importantly, its people, Polygon and the One City Trust have brought together writers - established and emerging - to write about the place they call home. Based around landmarks or significant links to Edinburgh each story transports the reader to a different decade in the city's recent past.
The electrifying debut collection from a powerful new voice in UK poetry. Shortlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2018.Let Me Tell You This is a vital exploration of racism, gender and the sustaining and restorative bonds between women, told with Jassat’s searing precision and lyricism. Her poems seep into the reader, and deliver a punch to the chest."A punchy, powerful debut." - Jackie Kay (Trumpet)"An important collection of poems, incisive, delicate and precise, as it interrogates the trauma of systemic and every day racism. Jassat is unflinching as she delivers lyrical gut punches that stay with you for days." - Nikesh Shukla (The One Who Wrote Destiny)