Momtaza Mehri is a Somali-English poet based in London, England. She is the author of the poetry chapbook, Sugah. Lump. Prayer. published in 2017. In 2019, she won the Manchester Poetry Prize, England’s largest writing contest for unpublished work. She began publishing her poetry in 2014 and was introduced to oral poetry through her family. While a poet, she has a background in biochemical science She often writes about the struggles that today’s world and youth face. Her goal is to teach young people the power of their voices by making poetry a part of their everyday life.
Information from The Guardian.