Salar Salim joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "For Who I Am," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Salar discuss immigration and experiencing Islamophobia in Maine, using writing to combat discrimination and process sadness and frustration, and the impact and importance of publishing your writing and sharing your message. Salar is a sophomore at the College of The Holy Cross.