In conversation
Tariq Latif in conversation with Bashabi Fraser
Tariq has made the conscious decision to always exclude 'the dirty business of politics' from his writing.
25th June, 2025
Photo by Missohio Studio
'It's best to keep the dirty business of politics' out of my poetry. '
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