March 2026 / Skaryna Press

When I'm Out of Here

At once a literary prison memoir, a chorus of women’s voices, and a testimony to the role of art under dictatorship, the book speaks to readers interested in freedom, solidarity, and the power of language.

31 May

Book presentation and discussion

Open Eye Gallery 19, Mann Island Liverpool L3 1BP

28 May

Book discussion: ‘Translating political violence and human solidarity’

University of Brighton

What Readers Say

А vivid picture of nine harrowing days… When I’m Out of Here: Staying Human in a Dictator’s Jail is a tale of resistance and friendship, absurdity and bravery — Hanna bears witness to female solidarity and survival.

Caitlin Davies

Author Bad Girls: The Rebels and Renegades of Holloway Prison

Many tend to categorise poets and their poems as being inspired by either protest or the personal as if these categories have no connection. But Ribwort has both, and Komar’s power lies in the ability to delve into what binds them together.

John Farndon

Poet, translator and editor

I’ve read your Body in Progress and was impressed. I admire your genius to find incredibly accurate words to describe feelings and experiences. Looking forward to giving it 5 stars on Goodreads!

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Maryia Parkhimchyk

Writer, creative producer, and editor

When I'm Out of Here

Book presentation and discussion

Book discussion: ‘Translating political violence and human solidarity’

Books

What Readers Say