I publish poetry in visual, audio, and written forms, exploring themes that blend psychological insights with philosophical musings. Drawing inspiration from science and nature, my work seeks to reconcile some of life’s intimate complexities, including selfhood, the coincidence of opposites, and, in the words of Maria Popova, 'the incomprehensible miracle of being alive'. I also offer poetry editing and one-on-one self-discovery writing sessions, as well as brand storytelling for select projects. 

 

The Visual Form:

 

In 2019, I embarked on my journey into the literary arts by making poetry films that explored psychological themes such as existential crises and belonging. In 2020, Dubai's art-house cinema, Akil, selected my series, Journey of Becoming, for screening in celebration of female artists. Since then, I have directed over twenty-five poetry films, many of which have been produced in both English and Arabic. In late 2023, I began submitting my works to international film festivals, and thanks to the large-hearted efforts of the teams involved, my submitted films, including Bubble Hat and Not Alone, received several nominations and awards from renown film festivals such as Poetry in Motion, Barcelona Indie Films, and The London Director Awards. Under my initiative #mcollabs, I invite a range of artists, including cinematographers, film directors, animators, editors, and set designers, to blend their art with my voice and words. Check out my collaborative poetry film, Envy, which was inspired by Nietzsche's book The Genealogy of Morality.

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The Audio Form:

 

I record many of my poems and fuse them with sounds and music. My poetry recordings have been used as overlays in award-winning short films, such as Under the Sun by Alla Dulh and Just Once by Zuhair Lokhandwala, the latter licensed for screening at the Art Museum of Nanjing University through 2025; as lyrics and spoken word for music composers and producers, such as Arash Behzadi and Ricardo Haila; as guided meditations for wellness practitioners, such as 'Silk' for the Saudi doula Ruqaya Ahmed; as poetic soundscapes for immersive environments, such as 'Silence' for the Dubai-based biophilic development, Keturah Reserve; and as bespoke pieces for special occasions, such as Bayna, a poem gifted from a mother to her son on his graduation.

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The Written Form:

 

My poems have been published in several literary journals, including Sky Island, Science Write Now, inScribe, The Poet, Last Leaves, Central Texas Writers Society Anthology, Rat's Ass Review, Querencia Press, Nocturno, and others. Click here to read some of my published poems. My chapbook and its accompanying album I Ask My Being: Reflective Poems on Staying True are available on most Amazon stores—just search for it on your local Amazon site. An additional 220-page book of poems is forthcoming. I am currently in the final stages of editing a novella about a disgruntled misfit in Dubai, a sci-fi novella about factory farming, and a collection of lyrical pensées about the sense of self in the context of depersonalisation and derealisation.

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In tandem, I offer poetry editing and self-discovery writing sessions—click on the links to learn more about each service. Lastly, because I’ve worked for many years as a communications and copywriting specialist, I also support select brands and company initiatives with mission-driven storytelling, copywriting, voiceover scriptwriting, and voiceover narration. Click here to learn more.