Context

• Author of "Us"

  Zaffar Kunial
• Zaffar Kunial


  • An Anglo-Asian poet who has dual heritage.
  • Born in Birmingham
  • His poetry often refers to identity and culture.
  • He stresses how all humans need to work together and we are all connected.
• "Us" - Form


  8 stanzas with no rhyme scheme. Mimics the motion of the sea.
• "Us"


  • Shows the undulations within society and how humans choose to separate themselves from others.
  • Encourages people to join together and treat each other as equals.
  • We need to become more tolerant of people who are different from ourselves.