Salman Shaheen statement |
| As comfortable with a megaphone as with a pen, Salman Shaheen is an active anti-war campaigner and political activist. Born in Norwich in 1984 and having lived in Suffolk since, he is currently studying social and political sciences at Jesus College, Cambridge. Salman's interest in politics is often reflected in his passion for writing. Recently he has been attempting to break into new styles, merging more traditional forms with punk, in musical collaborations which have been performed live to excellent reviews from the press. His first poem was published after he won the Suffolk County Council National Poetry Day competition in 2002. Since then he has had poetry published in several small anthologies, magazines and papers. He has also written a number of articles for left-wing newspapers, websites and journals. Currently working on a satirical novel, Salman was a co-host, alongside Jon Snow, on the Channel 4 children's news series First Edition and also appeared as an extra in the recent film Vanity Fair - wearing a pink turban! Always a bit of a hippy, Salman enjoys spending his free time travelling to festivals, parties and protests. A firm believer that the pen truly is mightier than the sword, Salman writes in the hope that it can and will make a difference. |