Producer + Presenter

Breathing Lyrical, BBC R4, Charles Parker Prize Winner

Can a 900-year-old Persian poem help you re-learn how to breathe?

Taqwa forgot how to breathe properly after catching Covid, and at a loss for a pathway to recovery, turned to the power of an ancient Persian poem to help her breathe. Her journey towards alternative healing for long Covid unfolds through conversations about the power of poetry, rhythm and voice, Islamic mystical conceptions of breath, and the impact of literature on the brain.

Pick of the Week, The Observer

Radio Choice, The Telegraph

Pick of the Day in the Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday

Radio Pick, Financial Times