HANI ABDILE

Programming Administrator

Hani Abdile is a Somali-born spoken-word artist and cultural activist whose words resonate with raw emotion and social consciousness. 

Hani uses her art to advocate for social justice and empowerment, particularly within migrant and refugee communities.  Based in the country of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, in Sydney. 

Hani’s first book of 43 poems, I Will Rise, was published by Writing Through Fences in 2016.  I Will Rise explores how the power of our collective voices can help shape the world to be a better place for the next generation. 

Hani has performed her work around Sydney and throughout Australia. She continues to write for freedom and human rights. Hani is an honorary member of PEN International, a lead member of Writing Through Fences, and an Ambassador for the Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS).

Hani’s work has appeared in ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald, Shark Island Productions, and she has received many awards for her community work and creative art.