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Zakia Sewell in conversation with Colin Grant

In front of an excited audience at After Hours in Bristol, Colin Grant talks to the writer and DJ Zakia Sewell about Finding Albion. Sewell’s debut nonfiction book digs deep beneath the surface of British culture to unearth the hidden stories about the country’s foundation. Sewell looks at myths and fables but also at how former colonies such as those in the Caribbean are shaping a new identity for Britain.
6th May, 2026
Zakia Sewell talks to Colin Grant at After Hours in Bristol
'I was in Wales over the weekend, and you see the Welsh flag everywhere. And it elicits a very different response in me to the St George's Cross, which is ostensibly my flag.'
Zakia Sewell

Zakia Sewell

Zakia Sewell is a writer and documentary-maker.

Colin Grant

Colin Grant

Colin Grant is Director of WritersMosaic and the author of six non-fiction books.

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