The unfolding tragedy in Haiti forces Paul Macey to explore the current attempt in British politics to downplay race equality.
Joy Francis speaks to soul diva Mica Paris and previews her forthcoming Valentine’s Day special concert at Rich Mix.
Award-winning choreographer Jeanefer Jean-Charles talks World Records, Pans People and ego.
Leading authors, film directors and playwrights tell Mesha Mcneil their high points from 2009 and their artistic plans for 2010.
Words of Colour and Rich Mix are giving one lucky soul lover the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Mica Paris on Saturday 13 February. Find out what you need to do – and fast!
Joy Francis interviews the two still stunned winners of the first Words of Colour Short Story Writing Competition 2007 and discovers they share the exact same hobbies.
January/February 2008
Winning ways
In December last year, Words of Colour ran its first short story writing competition. The entries came from around the country and the standard was high. In the end, the four judges (Sailesh Ramakrishnan, Susan Yearwood, Andrea Enisuoh and Courttia Newland) had to reach a decision. They did, naming Ola Awonubi the winner with The Pink House and Mahsuda Shah runner up with The Most Beautiful Gesture. In this month’s interview section we find out what makes them tick creatively and read their winning entries.
Interview with winner - Ola Awonubi
Read her story - The Pink House
Interview with runner up Mahsuda Shah
Read her story - The Most Beautiful Gesture
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Happy winners: Ola Awonubi (l) and Mahsuda Shah (r).
Winners Ola and Mahsuda with two of the competition’s four judges, Sailesh Ramakrishnan and Andrea Enisuoh.
Ola and Mahsuda with Joy Francis, Words of Colour Co-founder and online editor.
Acclaimed Guardian columnist Gary Younge talks Obama, whiteness and feeling like a tourist in London with Joy Francis in advance of the publication of his latest book Who are we and should it matter in the 21ST century?
