In conversation
Nick Makoha in conversation with John Siddique
Talking about his writing process, his flight at the age of four with his mother from Idi Amin’s Uganda, and why precision in language is so important to him.
25th May, 2022
'There’s Nick ‘dad’, or Nick ‘man’, or Nick ‘husband’, and then there’s the poet, who’s observing all these things. And inside of all these things, he’s making connections.'
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