Emi Mahmoud - The Colors We Ascribe

Emi Mahmoud, performing at NPS 2015 in Oakland, CA.

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[merchantmondo]

"I can never forget how much death loves my people." Amazing

[livrowley]

"I wish this skin would've come with instructions." this poem is absolutely beautiful, but so accurate that it is almost hard to listen to. much love <3

[ReemReem-nvmk]

"I can't tell you what death looks like, but when he came, he stayed" Didn't realise i was crying untill the poem was finished. this is just so sad.

[danaid.jdenga]

You know a poem is amazing when you keep going back to it and get revelations every time. wow, just wow

[poxolatee]

I this one was one of the most painfull ones I heard in this Channel. Or anywhere else.
There was so much emotion, so much pain... I hope everyone could hear this piece of art and reality.

[gugulethumpofu]

This also brings me to tears incredible "I can't tell you what death looks like but when he came he stayed"

[jamiesalvatore]

this is one of the most beautiful and powerful poems I have ever heard

[rurugby]

Absolutely incredible. Poetry can tell so much in so little time. Praying for a saner world.

[evahdeyzzie]

Every once in a while i listen to all of Emi’s work and i am in awe every single time

[mefatoum]

One day your hear the greatest slam poem ever and nothing after it is as great. Your words reach bones my dear not just the goosebumps of my skin, peace from Algeria ♥

[cherrybomb]

Even the worst of my days cannot even begin to compare to what she has experienced. All in the name of power and control. Here it is 2018, and you would think we should have learned our lesson by now! If only it were that simple. I send love to you in hope that yours and your family's situation has improved.

[Natalie-mclo]

This made me cry, its so sad and beautiful!

[Fatima-k]

This is the only poem that made me tear up, it hit so close to home and you can almost hear the pain in her words 💔

[kassidygroner]

Wow. An amazing poet and a beautiful person. I doubt I can even try to understand the pain you must experience, but I wish the best for you and your family.

[TaylorSmith-vdmf]

So painful, beautiful, and inspirational. The melancholy of this poem is so strong and lingering.

[Samuel-vdwj]

This made me cry; beautiful. Just beautiful.

[hassanabdulazim]

So perfectly written and performed yet so painful!

[nikkiblue]

I love this poet and I just discovered her. wish I could reach out to her.

[joeyseclipse]

"𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝" This line hits different as we now know that S. Sudan is war-stricken now. Ethiopians too.

Most parts in Africa now are unstable.
Daughters and Sons of colour are having it rough, very.
People of colour let's get united in one mission "to make us better."

[Fatima-uplw]

she's actually ridiculous! like seriously i'm in owe. wow