Drawing from a diverse set of life experiences, including being named runner-up at the 2019 Dewi Ramaja TV competition to working with women-focused NGOs like dearHer and WOMEN:Girls, Adriana published her debut poetry collection to empower young women through themes of resilience over rejection and self-belief.
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With over 16,000 followers on Instagram, it’s clear that Adriana’s words resonate with many. Inspired by her poetry-loving grandfather, she is determined to use her platform to spark positive conversations about women’s empowerment while creating a community for women to “fall in love” with poetry again.
“I don’t think there is a right and wrong in poetry. Anybody can write it, whether it’s three verses or 30 pages. It’s really not as elitist as some think. My hope is that when other women read it and see how vulnerable and open I can be, they might have the courage to open up about their stories, too.”
