Original version

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Poetry Extra

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Weekly opportunity for listeners to revisit the riches of the BBC radio poetry archive

A brand new poetry slot on Radio 4 Extra gives listeners a weekly opportunity to revisit the riches of the BBC radio poetry archive

Poetry Extra: Lost Voices of Afghanistan

Lost Voices of Afghanistan

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Poetry Extra, Lost Voices of Afghanistan

Jonathan Charles explores the new war poetry written by Afghanistan's civilians.

Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Lost Voices of Afghanistan in which Afghan people share trauma and protest in tender poetry. From 2011.

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive with 'Lost Voices of Afghanistan'. 

When BBC Correspondent Jonathan Charles made an appeal on BBC World Service for Afghan civilians to send in their war poetry, little did he anticipate the flood of writing it would inspire.

Here, he explores a selection of those poems and interviews the authors. 

Producer: Laura Parfitt

A White Pebble Media production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2011.

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Poetry Extra

Lost Voices of Afghanistan

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio 4 Extra

About BBC Radio 4 Extra