Daniëlle Zawadi
(1999) is a writer of prose, spoken word, theatre pieces and columns. She performs throughout the Netherlands, publishes in literary magazines, and made her theatrical debut with the one-woman show Alstublieft, Zawadi (Please, Zawadi), followed by Ondervonden (Filed Under, 2023). Her stories are often about what it means to be a a second-generation bicultural GenZ-er, her Congolese roots, and friendship. In 2025, she published Ik kan eigenlijk niet op deze manier werken (I Can't Really Work This Way), a collection of recitation texts dedicated to the FreePalestine, FreeSudan, and FreeCongo movements. She is also a curator of literary programmes. In her home town The Hague, she founded Het Zwarte Schaap (The Black Sheep), a platform for word art and spoken literature that participated in the 2025 Writers Unlimited Festival with presentations and spoken-word performances.
Go to the website of Daniëlle Zawadi
Instagram: @daniellezawadi
Past events
Women (re)write history | WU x Prinsjesnach
On 14 September, Writers Unlimited kicks off the cultural season with the programme Women (re)write history, exploring the voice and position of women | Free admission
Real Or Not Real - The Reality of Virtual Lives
How do we construct truth in an age where everything is digitally shaped?
