London poet’s debut book exploring migration and identity hits the shelves – Southwark News Submitted by daniel on Fri, 24/04/2026 - 18:02 Picture Image A poet who grew up in Bromley has published his debut collection titled 3000 Miles From Home – The Stories my mother and Father Never told me, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones… Dee Majek, a 69-year-old Nigerian-British poet who attended Hayes Down primary school in West Wickham in the early 1960’s, launched the first of five books last month to encourage the sharing of family history and stories. They are inspired by the 2,880 miles he travelled from Lagos to Heathrow when he was seven-years-old. Read more about London poet’s debut book exploring migration and identity hits the shelves – Southwark NewsAdd new comment