Words Of Power And Few Poeta From Pelumi Olatinpo Using Written Words To Have A Voice
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Words Of Power And Few Poeta From Pelumi Olatinpo Using Written Words To Have A Voice
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Pelumi Olatinpo's journey, a remarkable tale of resilience and determination, began at fourteen when he and his family escaped Nigeria's military dictatorship. Their quest for a better life led them...
show morePresident Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and President Joe Biden's recent executive action were life-altering for Pelumi and his sister. These policies granted them employment authorization documents, social security numbers, and a clear path to citizenship. In 2022, Pelumi proudly became a United States citizen and is now the county executive-appointed commissioner on the Montgomery County (Maryland) Intra-Agency Commission on Homelessness.
In his new poetry book, POETA: Sonetas and Sonnets, Pelumi introduces a unique form of sonnets: Sonetas. These condensed sonnets, a testament to his creativity and resilience, serve as a powerful medium for expressing his experiences of oppression, violence, immigration, racism, and hatred, all through the lens of his arduous journey to US citizenship.
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