Aletta Andre

To con­front dis­crim­i­na­tion, Ben­gali-ori­gin Mus­lim po­ets are turn­ing “Miya” – a slur for il­le­gal im­mi­grant – on its head.

‘I speak Hin­di and al­ways laugh. But when I of­fer bis­cuits to the neigh­bours’ chil­dren, they don’t ac­cept.’