Irish Examiner article on Ali and the scholarship

Ali Bracken Ziad

The Irish Examiner recently published an article on scholarship winner, Ali Bracken Ziad and the scholarship.  The article can be read here  and gives a great account of Ali, his motivations as a writer, the scholarship and the upcoming tribute night. 

It also details Ali's new chapbook, written with the support of the scholarship fund;
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"In the opening poem in the book, titled Place And People Without, Ali writes: “I met a man that told me:/Life is treacherous/Whilst eating a spilling sandwich,/Coffee in hand, legs crossed”.

“That’s about two different occasions, speaking to a friend, and my brother,” he explains. “They were both sitting in the most comfortable, safe locations, having a coffee or eating a sandwich, and they were telling me how terrible life was. I was watching them and thinking to myself, ‘this just doesn’t look like a bad life’.”"

We are delighted to see Ali being recognised at a national level and also to see the positive impact the scholarship has had in supporting his work.

Come to the tribute night this Saturday to see Ali & others perform!