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Name: Dumi
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Gender: Male
About Me: Dumi Senda, nicknamed Voice of the voiceless is a poet, activist and humanitarian of Zimbabwean
origin living in England. A highly sought after motivational speaker and performance poet with
a captivating and commanding presence. Dumi Senda’s performances have established him as a
figure of international repute. Over the years he has shared the stage with world leaders
including government ministers, ambassadors, a member of European Parliament and a CNN hero of
the year. Dumi Senda is well known for his humanitarian work, performing poetry throughout
the UK in support of various charitable causes including Save the Congo, Haiti Earthquake
Disaster, Pakistani Hope and Zimbabwe the Forgotten Children. Passionate about education and
youth enlightenment Dumi Senda has done creative workshops for schools and community groups
throughout the UK and as far as Wales. In 2010 he was nominated to join a select group of
educators in arts on a specialist training programme run by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
and other leading experts in workshop delivery. Publications include the Sun & Snow
anthology - bringing together Canadian and African poets to raise funds for a hospital in
Ghana, a German journal Zimbabwe Netzwork and various online journals and articles. In 2010 one
of Dumi Senda’s most revered poems "Black, white, brown, mixed… so what?" was adopted by
Menter, a leading umbrella body on equality issues, following a memorable performance of the
poem by Dumi Senda at their annual general meeting in Cambridge, UK Dumi Senda has been
featured on BBC Radio Leicester’s programme Into Africa and was the master of ceremony at an
event in a sold-out theatre commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of European piano legend
Frydryk Chopin. An Ambassador of Youth Leadership Project Africa and founder of the St Albans
Africa group, Dumi Senda is well known for his community building work and widely recognised as
a role model for young people all over the world.
origin living in England. A highly sought after motivational speaker and performance poet with
a captivating and commanding presence. Dumi Senda’s performances have established him as a
figure of international repute. Over the years he has shared the stage with world leaders
including government ministers, ambassadors, a member of European Parliament and a CNN hero of
the year. Dumi Senda is well known for his humanitarian work, performing poetry throughout
the UK in support of various charitable causes including Save the Congo, Haiti Earthquake
Disaster, Pakistani Hope and Zimbabwe the Forgotten Children. Passionate about education and
youth enlightenment Dumi Senda has done creative workshops for schools and community groups
throughout the UK and as far as Wales. In 2010 he was nominated to join a select group of
educators in arts on a specialist training programme run by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
and other leading experts in workshop delivery. Publications include the Sun & Snow
anthology - bringing together Canadian and African poets to raise funds for a hospital in
Ghana, a German journal Zimbabwe Netzwork and various online journals and articles. In 2010 one
of Dumi Senda’s most revered poems "Black, white, brown, mixed… so what?" was adopted by
Menter, a leading umbrella body on equality issues, following a memorable performance of the
poem by Dumi Senda at their annual general meeting in Cambridge, UK Dumi Senda has been
featured on BBC Radio Leicester’s programme Into Africa and was the master of ceremony at an
event in a sold-out theatre commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of European piano legend
Frydryk Chopin. An Ambassador of Youth Leadership Project Africa and founder of the St Albans
Africa group, Dumi Senda is well known for his community building work and widely recognised as
a role model for young people all over the world.
Hometown: Harare
Current City: Zimbabwe
Country: United Kingdom
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