The word warriors
We are a group of poets and educators leading the spoken word movement in Nepal. We write, perform, and facilitate spoken word poetry workshops, organize events, and implement programs around poetry, literature, and poetry-based education across the country.
How We Work
Word Warriors uses poetry as a tool to provide creative outlets, voice marginalized stories, and build communities of care and learning.
School-based programs
The Word Warriors conduct introductory and advanced spoken word poetry programs with students all over Nepal.
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Community-based programs
The Word Warriors conduct workshops and performances with communities all over Nepal to give platforms to diverse narratives.
Read MoreCommunity-based programs
The Word Warriors conduct workshops and performances with communities all over Nepal to give platforms to diverse narratives.
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Explore our videos
Watch some spoken word performance video by our members
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Bina, Chanda and Sumitra performing
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Yukta Bajracharya Performing Seaweed
Social Issues in Personal Stories: An Intergenerational Conversation
Talk Series
Present In Poetry: Sharing Session
What We Do
The Word Warriors work to build communities of fearless poets and writers in the places we visit.
Workshops
The Spoken Word poetry workshops combine creative writing and expression with stage performances, encouraging students to become their freer and more creative selves.
For Schools
2020-07-30Poetic devices, tools and techniques are introduced to students to help them develop their ideas into poetry. In collaboration with the Book Bus, the Word Warriors have conducted workshops in schools around Nepal. To invite us to give a workshop at your school, contact us at wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
For Organizations
2020-07-30Word Warriors conduct poetry workshops for art and educational organizations around Nepal. To invite us to give a workshop at your organization, contact us at wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
Campaigns
The Word Warriors run annual or year-long, regional or country-wide poetry campaigns that foster creative expression and create platforms for poets and writers to express themselves.
Women on Stage
2020-07-30Women on Stage is a poetry program designed to introduce spoken word poetry as a medium of creative expression to women in different communities across Nepal. The program is specifically designed for members of women’s groups to encourage a love for learning, explore their inherent creativity, and bring out their expressive talents in a safe space.
Write to Speak
2020-07-30Write to Speak was a campaign run by the Word Warriors to introduce spoken word poetry to youth from diverse communities, giving them an opportunity to speak out and be heard.
Slams
The Word Warriors organize inter-school youth poetry slams all over Nepal. Slams to us are a celebration of youth voices and experiences.
Regional Slams
2020-06-03The Word Warriors organize Regional Slams to create spaces for youth to express themselves. In collaboration with Quixote's Cove, we have organized four slams in the last five years with three of them held in Kathmandu (QC Awards 2010,2013 and 2015) and one in Surkhet (QC Awards 2013: Slamming in Surkhet).
National Slams
2020-06-03The Word Warriors organize National Slams to bring together poets from across the country to the same stage. The National Poetry Slam in 2016 featured poets from Kathmandu, Kavre, Chitwan, Kaski, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Illam and Kailali.
Performances
The Word Warriors perform at events organized by the collective or in collaboration with organizations like Zubaan, Oxfam, or musicians and poetry collectives.
WW Live
2020-07-30WW Live is a bimonthly event that gathers poets and poetry. The WW live is geared towards emerging poets who want to try their hands at performing poetry. We’ve also had mini-slams during these sessions and are looking to have interactions and discussions as well.
Hire A Poet
2020-07-30Word Warriors perform at bars, museums, galleries, or even around the streets of Kathmandu. To book us for a performance at your event/Café/pub/gallery, contact us at wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
Workshops
The Spoken Word poetry workshops combine creative writing and expression with stage performances, encouraging students to become their freer and more creative selves.
For Schools 2020-07-30
Poetic devices, tools and techniques are introduced to students to help them develop their ideas into poetry. In collaboration with the Book Bus, the Word Warriors have conducted workshops in schools around Nepal. To invite us to give a workshop at your school, contact us at wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
For Organizations 2020-07-30
Word Warriors conduct poetry workshops for art and educational organizations around Nepal. To invite us to give a workshop at your organization, contact us at wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
Campaigns
The Word Warriors run annual or year-long, regional or country-wide poetry campaigns that foster creative expression and create platforms for poets and writers to express themselves.
Women on Stage 2020-07-30
Women on Stage is a poetry program designed to introduce spoken word poetry as a medium of creative expression to women in different communities across Nepal. The program is specifically designed for members of women’s groups to encourage a love for learning, explore their inherent creativity, and bring out their expressive talents in a safe space.
Write to Speak 2020-07-30
Write to Speak was a campaign run by the Word Warriors to introduce spoken word poetry to youth from diverse communities, giving them an opportunity to speak out and be heard.
Slams
The Word Warriors organize inter-school youth poetry slams all over Nepal. Slams to us are a celebration of youth voices and experiences.
Regional Slams 2020-06-03
The Word Warriors organize Regional Slams to create spaces for youth to express themselves. In collaboration with Quixote's Cove, we have organized four slams in the last five years with three of them held in Kathmandu (QC Awards 2010,2013 and 2015) and one in Surkhet (QC Awards 2013: Slamming in Surkhet).
National Slams 2020-06-03
The Word Warriors organize National Slams to bring together poets from across the country to the same stage. The National Poetry Slam in 2016 featured poets from Kathmandu, Kavre, Chitwan, Kaski, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Illam and Kailali.
Performances
The Word Warriors perform at events organized by the collective or in collaboration with organizations like Zubaan, Oxfam, or musicians and poetry collectives.
WW Live 2020-07-30
WW Live is a bimonthly event that gathers poets and poetry. The WW live is geared towards emerging poets who want to try their hands at performing poetry. We’ve also had mini-slams during these sessions and are looking to have interactions and discussions as well.
Hire A Poet 2020-07-30
Word Warriors perform at bars, museums, galleries, or even around the streets of Kathmandu. To book us for a performance at your event/Café/pub/gallery, contact us at wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
Our stories
The Word Warriors work to build communities of fearless poets and writers in the places we visit.
