In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show aired on Thursday 17th October, you will hear Vasilka Pateras talk about ideas of home, the intricacies of language and the experience of being a migrant daughter.

Vasilka Pateras lives in Naarm/Melbourne, and is an Australian-Macedonian writer whose poetry, reviews and articles have been published both nationally and internationally including Cordite, Mascara Literary Review, and Hecate. She has co-authored Thread - a chapbook of poems (self-published 2021).

Poems written and performed by Vasilka Pateras in this episode:

Praznina

On the shoulders of grandmothers

Goot Tranink

Note

Spoken word and poetry come from the heart and touch on all the topics peculiar to the human condition. As such there may be content in this show that could cause distress. Please practice self-care when listening and seek help if you need it.

Credits

Recorded and prodcued by Indrani Perera.

Thank you to Vasilka Pateras for sharing her poetry and to you for listening!