Why British History Needs A Retelling | Zakia Sewell

About this episode

Zack Polanski interviews Zakia Sewell about the role of folk stories and the arts in shaping British identity and community.

How have folk stories, myths and legends been used to construct notions of identity in Britain? Can celebrating local traditions and customs help strengthen our communities? What role do the arts play in exploring the nuances of British identity and history? This week, Zack Polanski speaks to broadcaster, author and DJ, Zakia Sewell. Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order the new book, Hope Is Here now . Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Zack Polanski

Guest: Zakia Sewell

Topics covered

• British history
• identity
• local traditions
• community
• arts
• folk stories

Keywords

• British history
• identity
• folk stories
• local traditions
• community
• arts
• Zakia Sewell

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bold Politics

Books & works: Hope Is Here

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