A SEASON of artistic events in Oswestry welcomes an author is set to give a glimpse into the experiences of Punjabi women since the partition of India.

Qube, Oswestry’s community hub and arts centre, will be hosting a talk on Saturday by Punjabi writer, Kuli Kohli.

The talk is part of the Qube exhibition, Homefront Heroines, which celebrates the role of early 20th century women, poetry and art.

Kuli will be giving an insightful talk about Punjabi women in poetry and performing her poem, Partition of a Homeland, which she wrote after researching personal stories about the Partition of India in 1947.

Her research involved watching documentaries and interviewing people who had experienced the Partition i.e. older relatives and friends, in their late 80s, of different faiths who were living in the Indian subcontinent.

This historic event was the largest ever forced migration of people and is described as one of the great forgotten tragedies of the 20th century.

“I interviewed older family members and friends in their late 80s who lived through Partition and recounted the terrible events that took place,” Kuli said.

Kuli suffers from a mild form of cerebral palsy and writes a regularly for Disability Arts Online.

She has written a novel called Dangerous Games, which is about living with cerebral palsy in a British Asian household.

She recently helped to set up a Punjabi Women writers group in her home town of Wolverhampton and is an active member of the Blakenhall Writers Group.

Kuli said: “I’ve had a passion for writing since childhood. Writing has opened up all sorts of possibilities for me as I struggle to express myself because of my disability.

“Having the ability to write has made my life richer and more rewarding.”

The Punjabi Women in Poetry event is free and takes place at Qube on Saturday, March 30, from 11am to 12.30pm.

Booking is essential, so to reserve a place at the talk, please call Qube on 01691 656882 or email info@qube-oca.org.uk