On this episode, we break bread with poet Fariha Róisín and talk about manna, seeking truth, and Refaat Alareer.

Guest: Fariha Róisín, IG: @fariha_roisin,  Website: www.fariharoisin.com, Substack: fariharoisin.substack.com,  Book: Survival Takes a Wild Imagination

Bio: Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Ontario, Canada. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, and is based in Los Angeles, California. As a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, she is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. Her work has pioneered a refreshing and renewed conversation about wellness, contemporary Islam, and queer identities. Róisín has published works, How To Cure A Ghost, Like A Bird, Who Is Wellness For? An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who it Leaves Behind. Her second book of poetry, Survival Takes A Wild Imagination came out in October, 2023. 

Poem(s) discussed: "'I am You': A Poem from Gaza to Israel" by Refaat Alareer & "An Ode to Baby Fa" by Fariha Róisín

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Production: Kula Production Company

Photo Credit: Najee Brown @authoredby

Theme Music: Stu Dias @stuartdiasplaysmusicsometimes

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