Talha Ahsan - Otherstani

Otherstani is brand new animated poem written by Platinum and Bronze Koestler Prize winning poet, Talha Ahsan. Talha wrote the poem during his time in prison where he spent 8 years across the UK and the United States without trial. In 2012, after spending 6 years in high security UK prisons, Talha was extradited to the United States and kept in a death row prison, spending a considerable amount of time in solitary confinement.

Animation by Malikah Holder
Produced by Zain Dada (@zaindada92)
Music by Rui Da Silva (@producedbyDA)
Edited by Dhelia Snoussi (@DheliaSnoussi)
Written by Talha Ahsan (@TalhaAhsanesq)

The short film was made to highlight the work of HHUGS, Helping Households Under Great Stress. An organisation which provides financial, emotional, and practical support and advice to Muslim households impacted by counter-terrorism, national security and extremism-related laws, policies and procedures, in the UK and abroad. You can support the work HHUGS do here: https://www.hhugs.org.uk