Imtiaz Dharker reads two poems from IN PERSON: 30 POETS filmed by Pamela Robertson-Pearce: 'Blessing' and 'They'll say, "She must be from another country"'. Pamela Robertson-Pearce has been filming poets reading their work for Bloodaxe's archive and DVD-books. We will be posting further films of individual poets. We are also showing a 45-minute film (featuring 20 poets from the IN PERSON archive reading their work) at various independent cinemas, arts festivals and other venues around Britain and Ireland this year. These two poems by Imtiaz Dharker are from her books POSTCARDS FROM GOD (Bloodaxe Books, 1997) and I SPEAK FOR THE DEVIL (Bloodaxe Books, 2001). We filmed Imtiaz Dharker in London. The first poem, 'Blessing', is studied in schools on GCSE English courses in Britain. The second is informed by Imtiaz Dharker's cultural experience, which spans several countries. Born in Pakistan, she grew up there and in Scotland, later eloping with a Hindu Indian to live in Bombay. She now lives between India, London and Wales.