Leila Segal

Leila Segal was born in London of Romanian, Lithuanian and Polish descent. 'Breathe: Stories from Cuba' is her debut collection, and originates in the time she spent living in Havana and the Pinar del Río province of Cuba.

Leila trained as a barrister before working in journalism for several years. She is director of Voice of Freedom, an organisation that works with formerly trafficked women. Voice of freedom enables women who have escaped their captors, and sometimes given evidence against them, to use text and photography to talk about their lives.

Leila reads her work regularly in London - find out more at www.leilasegal.com