WRITER, performer and educator Zainab Syed will present a range talks and perform poetry at City of Stirling libraries over the coming weeks. A scholar of Middle East and South Asia political science, Syed said she aimed to be thought provoking and astringent, reclaiming narratives and nurturing change.
Having facilitated workshops on writing as expression, healing and empowerment at the women’s prison in Rhode Island, to trauma victims in Pakistan, she currently works with migrants and refugees in Australia.
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Syed said she was passionate about curating events and facilitating spaces that celebrated creative expression while elevating and inspiring people.
THE ESSENTIALS
WHAT: Inconvenient Numbers: Performance Poetry with Zainab Syed
WHEN: Monday January 23 at Inglewood Library from 5.30pm and Thursday February 2 at Mirrabooka Library at 5.30pm
COST: Free
BOOKINGS: Essential
WEB: www.stirling.wa.gov.au