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She Stands With Gaza: Poetry Reading
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Douglas Truth – Seattle Public Library, 2300 E. Yesler Way, Seattle, WA, 98122
She Stands With Gaza
West coast (Turtle Island) feminist activists welcome you to join us as we hold a poetry reading and solidarity event with Gaza.
Indigenous two-spirit poet Chrystos will be reading her poems from visiting in Palestine.
We will present the work of Nima Hasan, the Gazan poet whose new collection I Bequeath Life to You, for We Die without Life Knowing Us: Nima Hasan Writing from the Ends of the Homeland has recently been translated into English.
Seba Abudaqa & Tom Kellner will speak about the material needs of women in Gaza. and the work that Clean Shelter is doing. to provide water and sanitary solutions to thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
Last but not least, Dominique Christina will join us virtually to read some of her work.
We would love to have you joining us for a day of beautiful poetry as we come together to show our solidarity with the people of Palestine.
I Bequeath Life to You, for We Die without Life Knowing Us: Nima Hasan Writing from the Ends of the Homeland. Compiled and edited by Rania Jawad, translated by Malaka Shwaikh, Published by Arablit, july 2025
Cosponsors: Fertile Ground, Communities that Protect and Resist (CPR), Blue Earth Defense (BED) and Vancouver Women In Black for Justice & Peace (WIB YVR)

Seattle Arts & Lectures Youth Poetry Reading
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Join us for a celebratory poetry reading featuring SAL’s talented Youth Poetry Fellows. This reading marks the end of the program, and you are invited to come celebrate their genius with us!

Registration is not required, but helps us anticipate audience size. If you’d like to RSVP, please do so here!
About SAL’s Youth Poetry Fellowship (YPF):
The Youth Poetry Fellowship serves a cohort of young writers committed to poetry, performance, civic and community engagement, education, and equity across the Puget Sound region. Over the course of the school year, fellows meet regularly for workshops with the Youth Poetry Fellowship mentors. Fellows also have numerous public opportunities to share their voices, leadership, and love of Seattle throughout the course of the year. One of the fellows serves as the Youth Poet Laureate and writes a poetry collection published by Poetry NW Editions.
Ahsenti Alfedil (she/her) is a first-generation American of Ethio-Sudanese descent and a student at the Bush School. A multidisciplinary Piscean, she moves fluidly between poetry, acrylic/oil painting, and movement—always led by curiosity and feeling. When not overwhelmed by her academic workload, she finds joy in braiding hair, spending hours adorning herself and loved ones in henna, skating to her favorite playlists, and research as a leisure activity. As a writer, Ahsenti turns most often to poetry. Her work shows resistance to categorization because she follows her intrigue; the fleeting moments that spark inspiration to create. Through her writing, she hopes to make space for those navigating layered identities, vulnerability, and for stories that make people feel seen in their most intricate and unspoken parts.
Nadia Najam is a senior at Liberty High School in Renton, Washington. She finds joy in reading any good book she can get her hands on and spending time in nature. Through YPF, Nadia hopes to grow more confident in sharing her writing with the world and to challenge herself to explore new themes and styles in her poetry.
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