Saturday, 20 September 2025

We refugees - Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah (1958-2023) is a well known British poet, actor and musician.  As he was born to Jamaican parents, he was strongly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica.  Moreover, Benjamin took poems from the academic world and made it accessible to the general public.  His poem 'We Refugees' poignantly explores the theme of displacement, identity crisis and sufferings experienced by refugees worldwide.  It is said more than 122 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as refugees due to the result of persecution, conflict, violence and war.  The poem also stresses the need to treat the migration and refugees issues with compassion and benevolence.