​- Prestigious DUX Award Recipient (Valedictorian)

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- Lost in a Quatrain, (Debut Book Launch), Aug 2018

- Book Signing, Victoria Country Club, Pink Ribbon Cancer Fundraising Event, Oct 2018

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- Poem of the Day, PoemHunter (Poem: Pre Natal), 14 Jan 2019

- Radio Interview: 90 MINUTES WITH FAROOK KHAN, Feb 2019

- Guest of Honour, MSA Opening Event, UKZN, PMB, Mar 2019

- Translated:Turkish, Poem: As You Perceive, Apr 2019 

- Translated:Turkish, Poems: This Heart, Apr 2019

- Judge, Zee TV Miss India South Africa Int. Pageant, 4 May 2019

- Poetry Contest Runner-Up (Poem: Redolent), Jun 2019

- Translated:Bangla, Poem: As You Perceive, Jul 2019

- As You Perceive Published: SUFI Magazine, Bangladesh Jul 2019

- Winner, Poetry Contest (Poem: As You Perceive), Aug 2019

- Book Signing, Royal Show Grounds, Sept 2019

- Poetry Reading, Poet Spotlight, UK, Oct 2019

- Silver Star Award, Global Literary Society, Nov 2019

- Quoted in debate in the House of Parliament (Poem: Whiplash)

- Featured in three Indie 'Top Ten' lists, Dec 2019

- Merchandise Launch (Quote Mugs), Dec 2019

- Best Emerging Poets 2019

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- Poetry Reading, Alan Paton Literary Festival, Mar 2020

- Winner, Poetry Contest (Poem: Virus), Apr 2020

- Selected: UNESCO City of Lit - A City As A Writer's Workplace, Jun 2020

- Commissioned Poem:Turn Back Time, Avbob, Aug 2020

- Cert. of Excellence, Everychild Lifeline Fndn Int. Literary Awards & Demo Gog, (Poem: Within) 2020
- Top 7 Most Promising Literary Influencers GBC Awards Sept 2020

- Interview with Tom McClaren, Nov 2020

- Poetry Reading, Madibaland World Literary Festival, Nov 2020

- Founded Quilled Ink Press, Dec 2020

- Best New African Poets 2020

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- Appointed Vice Chair, Literacy Assoc. of S. Africa, KZN, Feb 2021

- Commissioned, Utrecht UNESCO City of Lit, NL, Mar 2021

- Litasa Leadership Course, Apr 2021

- Giving Back, Fundraising Event, Donated a Lost in a Quatrain Hamper, May 2021

- Commissioned Poem: Connecting The Dots, Litasa Conference, Sept 2021

- Paper Presented: The Uplifting Effects Of Literacy, Litasa Conference, Sept 2021

- Giving Back, Donated a Lost in a Quatrain Hamper, Litasa Conference, Sept 2021

- Giving Back, African Dream Sunflower Effect, Sept 2021

- Selected: UNESCO City of Lit, Only Question Project, Oct 2021
- SAIP Awards 1st Runner-Up, Book: Lost in a Quatrain, Oct 2021

- UNESCO City of Lit, Only Question: Durban/Ulyanovsk, Dec 2021

- Durban Int. Book Fair, Book Launch: Hope & Resilience, Dec 2021

- Best New African Poets 2021

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- UNESCO City of Lit, Only Question: Durban/Melbourne, Jan 2022

- World Poetry Tree (Poem: As You Perceive) Expo Dubai, Jan 2022

- Meet The Author, Grand PMB Fair, Mar 2022

- Utrecht UNESCO City of Lit: World Poetry Day Poem, Mar 2022

- Quotd: Avbob/Oxford University Press Road to Literacy May 2022

- Humanity Magazine Feature, Jul 2022

- Fellowship, SBA, Oct-Nov 2022 

- Best New African Poets 2022

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- Poem of the Day: How Long?, The Poet Magazine, UK, Apr 2023​

- 'How Long?' Poem of the Day, Poet Magazine social platforms

- 8th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship, Jun 2023

- Poetry Reading, Cabana Lounge, Jul 2023

- Adiela Akoo Merchandise Launch, Sept 2023

- Founder/Editor: The Quilled Ink Review, Nov 2023

- Fellowship, SBA, Nov 2023

- Best New African Poets 2023

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- Lost in a Quatrain translated into Romanian, Integral, Feb 2024

- Versopolis Poetry Festival, Feb 2024

- Bologna Book Fair, Italy, Spotlight on Africa Invitee, Apr 2024

- Giving Back: Avril Elizabeth Homes Cookbook

- Best New African Poets 2024:10th Anniv Select Eng African Poets

- 'Whiplash' poem translated into Portuguese, Brazil

- The Quilled Ink Review, Best of the Net, poetry finalist

- Lost in a Quatrain translated into Bulgarian, Skyway 2024

- Fellowship, SBA, Nov 2024

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See Press for a more indepth view and other milestones

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