Something more than Gibberish Episode 52 - Shyaire Ganglani

This episode features the amazing poet and comedian, Shyaire Ganglani (IG: @shyreesays). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Shyaire Ganglani.

Shyaire is a writer, poet, spoken word artist, and stand-up comic. Shy’s journey in slam poetry has taken her to the stages of Dubai, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and Melbourne.

Shy's poetry has been published in ‘Chaotic Musings’ Vol 1 & Vol 2 and in her critically-acclaimed piece ‘In Defiance of Darls’ can be found in Mavens Mag Vol 2.

Shy has hosted gigs like UNESCO’s Slam-O-Vision, Vibe Union’s Poets For Palestine, and The Hate Race at the Malthouse Theatre. Shy also featured at Melbourne Fashion Week 2024 where her poetry featured on the centre stage at REMUSE’s show in Melbourne. Shy has hosted Brown Women Poetry, New Kind Poetry in Activism workshops and more. Shy also produced and performed at Edinburgh Fringe with a successful show featured on BBC Asia, Brown Women Comedy.

Shy's poetry and performances feature a mix of personal heartbreak and social commentary. Shy is working on publishing her first poetry anthology this year whilst putting aside time for her work-in-progress memoir. Shy will be publishing two books in 2025 (fiction and poetry) thanks to a Creative Australia grant.

You can find Shy on Instagram under @shyreesays to keep abreast of her work.

Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Shyaire Ganglani for featuring on the show this week.