Zephaniah Speaks

Zephaniah Speaks

No state, no monarchy. More books, more anarchy.

It’s been more than two years since I did my last blog here, if you can call this a blog, as I keep saying. Actually, I could never be a blogger. I jus ...

I’ve Cried a Lot Lately

So, the new year is here. For the sake of organising myself and getting to places on time - I have to recognise that, unlike Christmas which I refuse to acknowl ...

Here comes the son.

I should now write a few things about the tour I’m about to start, but I want to start by talking about the tour that is just ending. Since May I have been to ...

The vital signs of Benjamin Zephaniah

I just haven’t had time for a blog recently. I planned to write one when I was travelling, but the traveling got in the way. I planned to write one when my al ...

Does the UK really Care about Human Rights? Do You?

My first political hero was Angel Davis. It was she that first made me aware that black people were engaged in a political struggle in the USA, and I’m proud ...

Tibetan hallucinations with Welsh Bards

People, I’m back. Actually I’ve been back for a while, but let me explain.   As well as my yearly visit to Chen Jia Gou in China where I study ta ...