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shely lakeh

advanced school of translators and interpreters

major / minor: translation/ intercultural communication

graduation year: 2025

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shely lakeh is a 20 year old final year student at the advanced school of translators and interpreters, cameroon. studying for a professional bachelor\'s degree in translation and intercultural communication. she is a writer and a spoken word artist who uses words to communicate emotions. she believes \"if you can capture ones heart, you can change their minds\" so she aims at using poetry to capture hearts. she uses the stage name \"shirley unusual\"

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we forgot our roots

in this poem, shelby lakeh reflects on her experiences at a time of instability and climate change in her home country of cameroon. keep reading

we forgot our roots

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we forgot our roots
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