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Aiz Hussain: Staying Positive, Life & Death and Mental Health
Season 1, Ep. 1
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Welcome to WordSpoken. The brand-new podcast looking to showcase some of the finest talent on the Spoken Word scene in the UK. Each episode is going to feature a different spoken word artist performing 3 pieces. In this episode we will be chatting to 22 year old Aiz Hussain. Having only been performing for just over a year, he is a shining example of the fact that its not how long you've been doing it, it's how well you do it. His poetry is honest, cutting and purposeful. Follow us on instagram @wordspokenpodcast for updates on who's coming onto the show next. Catch Aiz at @AizzzOfficial. Enjoy!
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