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A powerful spoken‑word night with an open‑mic feel, showcasing original poetry by young women from Logan.
Featuring a special performance by Huda the Goddess, the award‑winning Sudanese‑Australian slam poet.
If you’ve never been to a spoken word event before, this is the perfect place to start! Expect honest storytelling, warm energy and real voices in a relaxed, welcoming space. Come with friends, enjoy a cold drink at the bar before the show, and settle in for a meaningful night out that supports local young women.
The showcase is the culmination of a six‑month creative program developed by non‑profit organisation ethni, after young women in their community expressed a desire to use the creative arts to tell their stories. Fifteen participants took part in the program, with seven young women stepping on stage to share original poems reflecting on identity, migration, belonging, survival and becoming. These are real stories shared with courage, care and heart.
The group was mentored by Huda the Goddess, winner of the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam and the 2025 UNHCR–SBS Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition, known for her powerful, ancestral and improvised poetry. On the night, Huda will also perform, bringing her distinctive voice and presence to the stage while celebrating the emerging poets she has guided.
Why attend
You don’t need to ‘get poetry’! This is a chance to support a brand‑new, community‑led arts program, and enjoy a night that feels human, moving and real.
Pop‑up social enterprise gift shop
Before and after the show, browse ethni’s pop‑up gift shop featuring handmade candles and self‑care products. Every purchase supports ethni’s social enterprise, helping migrant and young women build job skills, confidence and pathways into their first employment.
Purchase the limited‑edition poetry book
A newly published book featuring the participants’ poems will be available for purchase on the night, with all proceeds supporting ethni’s programs for young women.
About ethni
ethni creates safe and empowering spaces where young women from diverse cultural backgrounds can navigate life’s challenges, drive meaningful social change in their communities, and shape a more equal world for all.
Content Warning: This performance includes honest reflections from young women of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Including reference to trauma, war, displacement, racism, gender-based violence, and intergenerational grief. These themes are shared through lived experience and artistic expression.
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Ticket Terms
Times
Friday 19 Jun 2026, 07:30PM
70mins
Doors open 7 PM | No interval
Cost
Adult
$35.00
Group 5+
$32.00
*A transaction fee of $3.00 applies
Audience
18+
Huda the Goddess
Huda the Goddess is the mentor of Stories of Our Sisters and will also perform on the night. Huda the Goddess is an internationally recognised spoken word poet, educator and activist known for her powerful, improvised poetry. A proud Black Sudanese Muslim woman, she uses her work to challenge narratives and create connection through storytelling. Huda won the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam and represented Australia at the World Slam Poetry Championship. She has performed at major festivals locally and internationally and is the founder of a Brisbane open mic creating space for emerging BIPOC artists. A multidisciplinary artist and advocate, her work centres voice, identity and the power of lived experience.
Maryam
I joined Stories of Our Sisters to explore my voice and make sense of the stories I carry, of family, identity and belonging. Since childhood, poetry has given me language to what I couldn’t always express, and this space deep end my connection to both my story and other women’s. Through Stories of Our Sisters, I came to understand that I’m not divided between worlds but shaped by all of them. This journey gave me the space to turn vulnerability into strength and expression.
Gia
I joined Stories of our Sisters because I wanted to build my confidence in being vulnerable and also meeting other like-minded women. Doing that workshop was really good for me because I would perceive myself as someone who is transparent and opened but I realised I’m actually not an open book. I say stuff but I’m not really specific because I don’t want to let people in but doing the workshop allowed me to be vulnerable without fearing judgment. It also allowed me to meet other like-minded women and reinforce the belief that if you’re yourself, you’ll attract your target audience and if someone misunderstands your vulnerability, it has nothing to do with your character.
Nas
I joined Stories of Our Sisters to explore my voice and make sense of the stories. Poetry has long been a tool for exploration and connection, giving language to what I couldn’t always express. This program helped me reconnect with my roots alongside like-minded peers, deepening my understanding that I am not divided between worlds, but shaped by all of them. It gave me the space to transform vulnerability into strength and expression.
Huda
Huda Akhlaki is a creative artist, performer and youth advocate who participated in the ETHNI poetry project as part of Stories of Our Sisters. Through the program, she has reclaimed her voice and reshaped the way she understands her experiences, guided by mentorship from Huda the Goddess and the support of her peers. Her work reflects a deeply personal journey of unpacking identity, trauma and belonging. Her poem, A Father’s Daughter Who Was Always Meant To Be A Son, explores family expectations, gender roles and the weight of responsibility carried by young women in diverse communities, revealing the complexities of navigating identity, culture and self‑worth.
