Hibaq Osman - Jacaranda Books Hibaq Osman is a Somali writer born and based in London. Her work largely centres on women, identity and the healing process with a focus on the hidden and nuanced aspects of our experiences. Hibaq's debut poetry collection A Silence You Can Carry was published with Out-Spoken Press in 2015. In 2017, she released her online poetry The Heart is a Smashed Bulb. As a member of the OCTAVIA poetry collective, Hibaq works towards a future where funding and access to the arts are the norm and not the exception. Shop Hibaq Osman Where The Memory Was - by Hibaq Osman Manage Cookie Preferences