Zia Ahmed is a poet and playwright from North West London. He was shortlisted for Young Poet Laureate for London 2015/16 and is a former Roundhouse Poetry Slam champion. His plays include I Wanna Be Yours (Paines Plough & Tamasha, 2019).
He was appointed Associate Artist at the Gate Theatre, London, in 2022.
(Author photo by Finn Constantine)