Shannon Kira McMillan
“Volunteering with The Poetry Archive on the Poetry of South Asia collection has been a fun and rewarding experience. It’s helped me develop research and data management skills, and gain valuable experience in the museum and heritage sector. I’ve contributed through data entry, research, and archival work—and I especially enjoyed learning about South Asian poetry and the poets themselves.
The data entry aspect was particularly fulfilling, as I aspire to work behind the scenes as an archivist in the museum and heritage field.”

Will Rene
“It’s been great hearing the voices of poets I wasn’t familiar with before, and a real pleasure to work directly with poetry recordings.
The Poetry Archive is an incredible resource, and it’s a joy to be involved—even in a small way.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with you!”

Daniel Harris
“My favourite part was transcribing poems when I felt confident I was doing it the right way.
A standout moment for me was attending my first volunteer social and learning more about the Poetry Archive and its origins.”

Sofía Masondo
“I really enjoyed the volunteer social in January—so much good advice and great chat!”

Yuqin Liu
“This was the first time I’ve really engaged with Indian literature. It challenged some of my stereotypes and made me take it more seriously.”

Faisal Javid
“What stood out most for me was hearing poets read their own work—poems that might not be available anywhere else.”