# Jj Bola
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jj bola is a Kinshasa-born, British writer and poet, based in London. He has written three collections of poetry as well as a novel, No Place to Call Home, and a non-fiction book about masculinity and patriarchy for young people, Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined.
== Life and work ==
Bola was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined
What is masculinity? Dominating the world around us, from Trump’s twitter outbursts to deadly gun violence, from male suicide rates to incels on Reddit and 4chan, masculinity is perceived to be ‘toxic’, ‘fragile’ and ‘in crisis’.
JJ Bola exposes masculinity as a performance that men are socially c…
Great New Book Releases from January, February, and March 2022 Part 2
Today, in part 2 of this 2-parter, we will be discussing the new book releases from the first quarter (January, February, and March) of 2022.
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#ReadingWomen: Girlhood
Zing Tsjeng is joined by Poorna Bell, an award winning journalist and the author of Chasing the Rainbow and In Search of Silence, Salma El-Wardany, a writer, spoken word artist and public speaker and JJ Bola, a writer and poet, who has released three collections of poetry as well as a novel and a n…
Redefining Masculinity, with author JJ Bola
“Why are we doing this?” is a question JJ Bola encourages men to ask themselves and each other. He joins Stephanie and Lois from London to discuss his powerful and important book, written for men, “Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined.” Together, they explore his views on the social construct of malenes…
How Can We Better Support Refugees | The Development Podcast
Forced displacement is a development challenge, not only a humanitarian concern. As of September 2023, 114 million people were displaced, and this number continues to grow as conflict and insecurity rise across the globe. Most refugees are hosted by developing countries, and the issues around suppo…
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The episode opens with Bhavika talking about what creativity means to her. We talk about how her interest in writing started and her early days as a journalist. Bhavika talks about why she chose to study writing formally and how that’s helped her craft and growth. We delve into her writing process …
Exploring Misogyny & the Netflix Series Adolescence
Join us on this bonus episode of Safeguarding voice. On this episode we explore the themes, terminology and prevention advice around misogyny and young people. All through the lens of the popular Netflix series Adolescence. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Provider Pulse Ep. 11: Refugee Roots, Creative Wings - JJ Bola’s Story of Art, Advocacy, and Social Work
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In this episode of Provider Pulse, we continue our mission to elevate diverse voices from across healthcare, exploring the unique paths people take to their current roles.
Our guest is JJ Bola—writer, poet, mental health social worker, and UNHCR Ambassador. Born in the Democratic R…
Season of Migration to the North w/ JJ Bola
JJ Bola joins us this week to discuss Tayeb Salih's Season of Migration to the North, a book that has captivated him, and led to multiple re-reads over the last decade since he discovered it.
Together, we explore the novel's dual narrative as it follows an unnamed narrator and Mustafa Sa'eed, two S…
JJ Bola: Men: How to Take the Mask Off
How often have you heard masculinity described as “toxic”, “fragile”, or “in a crisis”? JJ Bola - writer, former youth worker, and UNHCR Ambassador - tries to go deeper in understanding how society is failing boys and men.
In this episode, JJ Bola describes masculinity as a performance that we req…
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