SPOKEN WORD ARTIST:

AMAN BATRA

Aman K. Batra is an Indian-American poet from Artesia, CA. She graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a degree in Creative Writing, and has since built her career in written and performance poetry. She is a National Poetry Slam finalist, a member of the 2016 and 2017 Hollywood Slam Team, and a teaching artist in Los Angeles and Long Beach county. Aman’s poetry is heavily tied to her work as an educator, activist, and intersectional feminist, pushing the envelope in her dissection of personal and political identity. Her work has been featured on All Def Poetry, Button Poetry, Vibe, and The Huffington Post.