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25.01.2022 When I think of this day I still get Chills, it was an honour sharing the stage with my good sisters Tasneem Chopra Khadija Gbla Manal Younus, women like you are the reason why women like me wake up every morning with a passion & force for life. Thank you to the ARA for having us at the 2019 Oration on belonging, it was a wonderful addition to Refugee week and World Refugee day. Remember that no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark and no one leaves home unl...ess the waters are saved than home - Warsen Shire. See more

24.01.2022 Love Benjamin Law!

23.01.2022 Here’s a list of books that need to be in EVERY black and brown child’s library!!! *Black Boy Joy *Little Legends, Exceptional Black Men in Black History *Brow...n Boy Joy *Chocolate Me *I’m a Brilliant Little Black Boy *The Joys of Being a little Black Boy *I am Enough *Little Leaders, Bold Women in Black History *Skin Like Mine *Dream Big Litte One *I Love My Hair *Full, Full, Full of Love *Hair Like Mine *Hair Love *When God Made You *Dad, Who Will I Be *I Am (Affirmations for Brown Boys) *I Am (Affirmations for Brown Girls) *Brown Boy Brown Boy What Can You Be *I Need You to Know...The ABCs of Black Girl Magic Update-Newly added books: *Me & My: A Coloring Book for Mom & Daughter *I Need You to Know...The ABCs of A Young King’s Greatness

22.01.2022 Instructions to survive a bad day . . 1). Take one deep breath. Exhale. count two of your best blessings & say today I hope you have not come to stay, there’s no room in today for anxiety.... . . 2). Seek Safety in self. This is Home. Hold this space for it’s your first & only home that you’ll never be evicted from. . . 3). Rest. Recharge. Regain. And do it again & again until you can say I am me & this is all I have to give. ........................................... These are some of my notes from Saturday’s virtual poetry workshop for #worldmentalhealthday . Thank you to SA Mental Health Coalition & facilitators @wallis.prophet & @alison.paradoxx for creating a virtual safe space. It was a wonderful escape from isolation. . . These words are a reminder for myself because I have burdened myself with the task of constantly trying to be productive. Even at the height of these times I find myself unconsciously: writing lists to check boxes, creating mental spread sheets & nursing insomnia over plans of what to do next & looking for answers to questions I absolutely have no business trying to answer. . . Doing all of this when really all I needed-want is rest- rest only. . . Note to self: Dear Flora, rest is productivity.

21.01.2022 You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody. #MayaAngelou Learn more about Dr. Angelou in the Maya Angelou Film on Netflix, "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise".

20.01.2022 Add this to your calendar ASAP, Saturday 24th October from 3pm. Our first ever Facebook live conversation on our current affairs, more to come.

20.01.2022 This Friday for Refugee week

19.01.2022 If I can amalgamate everything that has been the process of writing this book into one statement than I would possibly have nothing to say. It is true, as writers we are selfish in the sense that we only write for ourselves & the worlds of our minds, if in the process of doing so we touch the lives of people well beyond our verses our rhymes, rhythms and word plays, the people that speak but remain unheard than it’s also true that all that is pain & unjust in this world can b...e undone word for word, thought for thought & action for action. The words in this book though they may bleed the ink of my pen may not be for me or for everyone but the world is vast & if the words in this book give comfort to just one heavy heart & one restless mind then nothing in this book would be in vain & the world is mine. Now you can call me Author Flo! & just like that it’s a fucking wrap because 2019 is the year of South Sudanese writers Cover Design Photography: @Buk Duach Creative Director: @Awak Kongor P.s Adelaide am ready for you! See more

18.01.2022 This year I am honoured to be one of the Refugee week Ambassadors for the @Refugee Council of Australia. Looking forward to sharing my Poetry with those attending tomorrow’s event, it’s sold out unfortunately But I am mostly looking forward to sharing my story & taking ownership of my/our Refugee experiences. ... We are survivors not victims needing saviours...

18.01.2022 The most challenging part of the writing process is editing, It’s a relentless phase of mental strain that never ends. All in all I am beyond grateful to have been able to self-publish my work, in doing so I have been able to employ a great deal of self agency, learn so much and refined all that I have learnt. I am optimistic for the days a head but I mostly pray that through this journey God will grant me the wisdom & humility to not only better myself but better the lives of those around me. These are wonderful times

12.01.2022 My deepest thanks to everyone that came through to my Melb Book Launch last night! I am overwhelmed by our unwavering support, this girl is filled with the highest gratitude. 2019 is the year of South Sudanese Writers!

12.01.2022 An interview with Dr. Roxane Gay for Reuters about the centennial of women's suffrage for Women's Equality Day. Roxane Gay says, ‘If we don't all advance, none of us advance' about the necessity of including Black women/WOC in any discussion of women's suffrage and/or rights.

09.01.2022 "Robinson, who splits his time between London and Trinidad, is a longtime performer of dub poetry a form of spoken word with West Indian roots and has served as a mentor to many successful writers, including the playwright Inua Ellams and author and broadcaster Johny Pitts."

08.01.2022 Just one more days away from the magic that is ‘Tomorrows Dream’. ..... Saturday 16th of November, 6pm-9pm House of Injera Restaurant, Footscray.... - Video: @karimaMadut - Photography: @BukDuach - Creative Direction: @procrastinated_p Awak Kongor. Event: https://facebook.com/events/717461662065118/?ti=icl

07.01.2022 New Website alert! I am now taking orders of my book through here! Link: http://www.florachol.com/... Website designed by: Mitchell Malouf

06.01.2022 I have been overcome with so much grief lately. I was in that state of grief not because there’s nothing to be joyous about but because of the seemingly endless pattern of pain that has engulfed our community for the passed three months. At such times, I was even starting to question if there was anything even worth celebrating. I remembered that On friday morning I will be picking up the bulk order of my books ready for my launch on Saturday. Then I thought of all the lives ...we have lost & what a shame it would be if we only held on to the pain of losing them & not held them & their memories in our hearts. There’s excitement & then there’s that suspenseful, on the edge feeling between optimism (because you don’t know what will happen next but you accept it) & humility because what ever happens we will take it as is and not question what’s a head. What a time to be alive, I am so grateful for the days that have carried my existence & I hope that the days ahead will carry more hope & less pain. : Awak Kongor See more

05.01.2022 You know it’s going to be fire with this line up! Just look at my sisters Join us for a dope conversation

04.01.2022 Hey Melbourne this event is happening next week Friday at 5:30pm! In Tarneit, Wyndham For all my western Suburbs South Sudanese fam It’s a mental health check in session that my girl Awak Kongor and I will be facilitating, *We are not mental health professionals* however we have a network of MH professionals who have given their support and guidance to us to be able to bring up important topics of discussion based on mental health & point young people to where they can ac...cess support that’s appropriate to them. This incentive comes up in the wake of all the challenges our community has been faced with, in particular our young people. We want to know about how you feel about all of these issues and work towards finding solutions that are catered for ourselves, our community and our own healing. Topics of discussion: Youth social issues Mental health support services for young people Education & Employment Community Legal support Activities on the day: Games Music Craft activates Open Mic Self Care Gift Bags for boys and girls We will also have a menu jam packed with traditional South Sudanese food, desserts & Ethiopian Cuisine Please share with all your contacts and call me or Awak if you have any questions or have a service or skill that you would love to provide.

03.01.2022 For anyone who didn’t get a copy of my Book at the Adelaide launch or wishing to have one before my Melbourne Launch, you can now purchase on my NEW website and it will be posted out promptly Link: http://www.florachol.com/

02.01.2022 Looking forward to this! Adelaide