About Me
I am ibizo lami, an artist currently focusing on spoken word poetry. My work tackles themes of mental wellbeing, sexuallity, self care and personal growth. Please visit my website for more information on the work that I create.
My Vision
My vision is to contribute to the telling of stories of marginalised groups. This is important to me as a working class, queer black womxn who has been diagnosed with a schizoaffective disorder. During my recovery journey, I realised the lack of representation for someone like me. With your help in raising £700, I will be a step closer to sharing my story and poetry of healing to a larger audience at the 2021 Brighton Fringe Festival.
Spending Breakdown
The money will go towards sound equipment, a sound engineer to create the show and hiring a digital venue.
About the Show
The show is called ‘Chosen Family’ and is a celebration of unconditional love and kinship. It is a raw and heartwarming lesson in learning to trust others.
The show differs from other shows as it shows the recovery journey of someone who has experienced psychosis and has been diagnosed with a schizo affective disorder. There are many shows that tackle anxiety and depression yet very little when it comes to more severe mental illnesses. There are also less than a handful of public figures diagnosed with schizo affective disorder.
It is edutainment - educational as well as entertaining with tips on how to heal from trauma and form meaningful relationships.
Snippets from the show
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Looking back, rewinding, playback: my life and all the challenging experiences,
At face value, these seemed like setbacks, but what did I gain from these experiences?
What was I uniquely gifted in the process of moving through each obstacle?
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I tell myself I am beautiful each morning
A love that previously did not reside here
radiates from within
A compassion drenched in understanding sweeps over me
I tell myself I am beautiful each morning
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Hanging out with her feels like we are characters
in Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
Maybe the Sleepover Club,
or any other celebration of teen girl friendship.
Except we are ‘adults’ now and we talk about detoxes
debating whether it’s a good idea to drink apple cider vinegar
holding the urge to poop from 5pm until 9pm
because of a meeting straight after a day time job
with no time to go home and safely have ‘me time’.
That’s what we call pooping now: 'me time'.
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