Sikiliza

Bella Cox is an internationally acclaimed poet, performer, workshop facilitator, event host and producer. She is a three-time Barbican Young Poets alumna, twice nominated as Young People’s Laureate for London, and has co-founded two regular London poetry performance events. She has fulfilled commissions for institutions such as the Barbican Centre, HSBC and Westminster Abbey, and has been featured at TEDx Pretoria, Sköll World Forum and the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival. Her writing has been published in The Sol Plaatjie European Union Anthology (2016), the Anti-Hate Anthology (2019) and Articulations for Keeping the Light In (2022). Her debut pamphlet Sikiliza showcases her proudly queer and feminist perspectives. Bella currently lives in London, where she continues to write and perform regularly.

"Sikiliza touches gently on memory as it unearths how the tiniest, tender moments can form and define an entire life. It is filled with colour, smells and sound — jumping between continents, weaving a tapestry rich with catharsis. This pamphlet spills over with care, compassion and love.” - Xabiso Vili