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Jaspreet Kaur

@behindthenetra

Award-Winning Poet, Writer & History Teacherโ”‚Author of BROWN GIRL LIKE ME @panmacmillanโ”‚Research Fellow @edinburghuniโ”‚Rep @amheathltd

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We welcomed Jaspreet Kaur today for National Poetry Day. She did a workshop with Year 9 and an assembly about the importance of your name and identity as well as ways to express yourself through poetry. Jaspreet Kaur National Poetry Day #WeAreStar

We welcomed Jaspreet Kaur today for National Poetry Day.

She did a workshop with Year 9 and an assembly about the importance of your name and identity as well as ways to express yourself through poetry. <a href="/behindthenetra/">Jaspreet Kaur</a> <a href="/PoetryDayUK/">National Poetry Day</a> #WeAreStar
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Would you like to chat to @FlorenceRees93 from A.M. Heath about your #coverletter, #synopsis and opening chapters? Florence reps Philip J. Ellis (he/him) author of LOVE AND OTHER SCAMS, and Jaspreet Kaur author of BROWN GIRL LIKE ME. Book for 6 Nov: iaminprint.co.uk #amwriting

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When we read, we rise. When we rise, we shine. Excited to be speaking at Hallfield School later this week, exploring how literacy empowers young minds. Looking forward to meeting all the wonderful staff, students and parents! โœจ

When we read, we rise. When we rise, we shine. 

Excited to be speaking at <a href="/HallfieldSchool/">Hallfield School</a> later this week, exploring how literacy empowers young minds. Looking forward to meeting all the wonderful staff, students and parents!

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We are very excited to welcome Jaspreet Kaur to Hallfield for an evening of her insights! Book your tickets if you havenโ€™t done so: hallfieldschool.co.uk/event/hallfielโ€ฆ #HallfieldInsights

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๐Ÿ“šโœจ Yesterday, we were honoured to welcome award-winning author and spoken word artist Jaspreet Kaur (Jaspreet Kaur) to Hallfield for an unforgettable Hallfield Insights session. Her talk โ€” โ€œRead, Rise and Shine: How Literacy Builds Confidence and Empowers Young Mindsโ€ โ€” was a

๐Ÿ“šโœจ Yesterday, we were honoured to welcome award-winning author and spoken word artist Jaspreet Kaur (<a href="/behindthenetra/">Jaspreet Kaur</a>) to Hallfield for an unforgettable Hallfield Insights session.
Her talk โ€” โ€œRead, Rise and Shine: How Literacy Builds Confidence and Empowers Young Mindsโ€ โ€” was a
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Between the stages and the storytimes, the speeches and the sleepless nights, I'm so grateful to be building a life with purpose on purpose. One that is held up by community, rooted in learning, lifting and love โœจ A special thanks you to Beal High School LRC Hallfield School

Between the stages and the storytimes, the speeches and the sleepless nights, I'm so grateful to be building a life with purpose on purpose. 

One that is held up by community, rooted in learning, lifting and love โœจ

A special thanks you to 
<a href="/BealHighLRC/">Beal High School LRC</a>
<a href="/HallfieldSchool/">Hallfield School</a>
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Since my motherhood journey began in 2023, I wasn't surprised that some of my creative endeavours would slow down or move quietly to the side. But they were still there. Like seeds Iโ€™d planted in my headโ€ฆ small, sacred thingโ€ฆ waiting in the soil of my mind. I nurtured them

Since my motherhood journey began in 2023, I wasn't surprised that some of my creative endeavours would slow down or move quietly to the side. But they were still there. Like seeds Iโ€™d planted in my headโ€ฆ small, sacred thingโ€ฆ waiting in the soil of my mind. I nurtured them
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Last night, Indy and I had the pleasure of seeing #MarriageMaterial at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and let me tell you, it was a moving, nostalgic ride that hit far closer to home than I expected ๐ŸŽญ I first read Marriage Material by Sathnam Sanghera during my uni days, so I already knew the

Last night, Indy and I had the pleasure of seeing #MarriageMaterial at the <a href="/LyricHammer/">Lyric Hammersmith Theatre</a> and let me tell you, it was a moving, nostalgic ride that hit far closer to home than I expected ๐ŸŽญ

I first read Marriage Material by <a href="/Sathnam/">Sathnam Sanghera</a> during my uni days, so I already knew the
๐‘ซ๐’“ ๐‘ต๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐‘จ๐’“๐’Š๐’‡ (@drnighatarif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

5yrs celebration of Inspire Club AsianWomenMeanBusiness hosted at Parliament founded by the powerhouse that is Rupinder Kaur I was there to support Rupinder and the phenomenal community she has built. To my utter surprise I, and some of the most inspirational #southasian women in the UK were

5yrs celebration of Inspire Club <a href="/A_W_M_B/">AsianWomenMeanBusiness</a> hosted at Parliament founded by the powerhouse that is Rupinder Kaur 
I was there to support Rupinder and the phenomenal community she has built.
To my utter surprise I, and some of the most inspirational #southasian women in the UK were
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Brown Girls at Parliament ๐Ÿ›๏ธโœจ Still soaking in the magic of last nightโ€™s 5 Years of Inspire Club Celebration with AsianWomenMeanBusiness, a powerful, moving evening in the heart of Parliament, hosted by the incredible Preet Kaur Gill MP ๐ŸคŽ An extra highlight of the night was fiiiinally meeting

Brown Girls at Parliament ๐Ÿ›๏ธโœจ

Still soaking in the magic of last nightโ€™s 5 Years of Inspire Club Celebration with <a href="/A_W_M_B/">AsianWomenMeanBusiness</a>, a powerful, moving evening in the heart of Parliament, hosted by the incredible <a href="/PreetKGillMP/">Preet Kaur Gill MP</a> ๐ŸคŽ

An extra highlight of the night was fiiiinally meeting
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Why I Didnโ€™t Tell My Daughter Makeup Makes You Pretty ๐Ÿ’„ Yesterday, as I was getting ready for an event, my toddler watched me closely for the first time. Her eyes followed every brushstroke, every dab of powder, and then she asked, โ€œWhatโ€™s that?โ€ I smiled and said, โ€œItโ€™s

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Let me tell you a secret: I used to HATE networking ๐Ÿ˜ฃ The sometimes-awkward introvert in me dreaded it. Walking into a room full of confident people who seemed to know exactly what to say, how to say it, and who to say it to? No thanks. Iโ€™d overthink everything ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ™‚ from how I

Let me tell you a secret: I used to HATE networking ๐Ÿ˜ฃ

The sometimes-awkward introvert in me dreaded it. Walking into a room full of confident people who seemed to know exactly what to say, how to say it, and who to say it to? No thanks. Iโ€™d overthink everything ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ™‚ from how I
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I feel like I should add full-time hypeman (or should I say hypewoman) to my CV. When youโ€™ve got a toddler, you're basically a full-time hype squad. "Yaaay you brushed your teeth!" "Woohooo let's put our shoes on!" "Superhero bath ready!" ๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ All day, itโ€™s energy, joy,

I feel like I should add full-time hypeman (or should I say hypewoman) to my CV. When youโ€™ve got a toddler, you're basically a full-time hype squad.
"Yaaay you brushed your teeth!"
"Woohooo let's put our shoes on!"
"Superhero bath ready!" ๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

All day, itโ€™s energy, joy,
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My Daddy. You were my first home, my first teacher, and the first man who showed me that true strength isnโ€™t loud or forceful, but rooted in kindness, presence, and unwavering support. You provided for us, yes, but more than that, you showed up. With love. With gentleness. With

My Daddy.
You were my first home, my first teacher, and the first man who showed me that true strength isnโ€™t loud or forceful, but rooted in kindness, presence, and unwavering support. You provided for us, yes, but more than that, you showed up. With love. With gentleness. With
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Itโ€™s been an interesting week ๐Ÿ’› The kind of week where the heat clings to your skin and everything feels a little too loud, a little too hazy. Sleepy-eyed mornings. Sluggish afternoons. And somewhere in the middle of it all, something unexpected - an incredible opportunity

Itโ€™s been an interesting week ๐Ÿ’›

The kind of week where the heat clings to your skin and everything feels a little too loud, a little too hazy. Sleepy-eyed mornings. Sluggish afternoons. And somewhere in the middle of it all, something unexpected - an incredible opportunity