Meimei Bastos, born in Ceilandia, Brazil, is a writer, editor, teacher and organizes spoken word events. She works in different social movements, promoting slams, workshops, debates, film clubs and discussion groups, especially aimed at black and rural populations. Most recently she published “Um verso e mei” (Editora Malê 2017) and “A menina que bebeu água do chocalho” (Avá 2022).