Poet Mark Chartier, who has Tourette's syndrome, teaches special ed. His poems dig deep into his student superheroes and traumatic childhood.

That was the message to pupils at a secondary school in Bolton, Greater Manchester, who say they have been "inspired" to express themselves through poetry after a visit from a Mancunian poet.

This special initiative, which spans schools across Punjab, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, is helping young authors find their ...