Dumle Kogbara

My fragmentary reflections on ‘Traveller of the Century’. A novel by Argentine born(Spanish citizen) Andrés Neuman.

Poetic memories evoked in and by Farm Street Church, Mayfair, London.

Easter at Farm Street is a poem by Dumle Kogbara that celebrates memories and encounters at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, Mayfair, London.

A poem commemorating the Nigerian Civil/Biafran War. With some commentary on the poem and UK Biafran experiences.

Biafra : a poem with some commentary. A commemoration of the Nigerian Civil/Biafran War. It was the Biafran War that brought my one(or two?) year old self, with my family to the UK. My father was the Biafran Special Representative to the UK(not officially an ambassador, because Biafra was an unrecognised, rebel state).

This is a reading of my short story, ‘Another Verse’. It’s theme is joy, and was inspired by the duet ‘Glück das mir verblieb’ (‘Joy, that near to me remained’) from the opera ‘Die Tote Stadt’ (‘The Dead City’) by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Reading of my poem, ‘Marietta’s Homecoming’, inspired by Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto. With some very brief notes about the poem.

Reflections on how the past year has been, as the first anniversary of the first UK national lockdown approaches. Some thoughts on revisiting the past, solitude and some current writing and directing projects.

A brief introduction. These podcasts will cover my brief reflections on culture, politics, current affairs and sport.