' Painters express themselves through -their art work. singers through their songs, sports personalities through their sports activities and writers through their work, just like I express myself through my poetry.'
(SHRUTI PANKAJ)
Shruti Pankaj , aged 16, is a poet who began writing at the age of 5. Recently she has written a book called Beyond the Horizon. Today's programme includes a film report about her work.
With a national figure of up to f350,000,000 estimated for unclaimed social security benefits, ROGER FELLOWS, SIDDIQUE AHMED and RAVINDER KHERA from Sand-well talk about the Welfare Rights Take-Up Campaign. Music provided by BAHAUDDIN QAWWAL AND PARTY
Producer BISH MEHAY
Executive producer ASBOK RAMPAL BBC Pebble Mill
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