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poem...https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sevenleaves2.jpgsevenleaves2a page of my poem...https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sevenleaves1.jpgsevenleaves12012-07-29T04:47:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/03/24/photos-from-a-new-day-afghan-and-iranian-american-writers/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/aawwzz.jpgaawwzzhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0805.jpgIMG_0805The beautiful Aphrodite Désirée Navab after the reading with a fan.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0802.jpgIMG_0802Dalia Sofer read from her wonderful novel: Septembers in Shiraz (2007)https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0799.jpgIMG_0799Sahar Muradi, co-editor of the Anthology of Contemporary Afghan American Literature reads from her latest memoir about her recent work in Afghanistanhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0796.jpgIMG_0796Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet reads from her novel: Martyrdom Street (Syracuse University: 2010)https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0791.jpgIMG_0791Naheed Elyasi reads from her short story "Living on a Prayer"2022-11-21T21:16:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2012/03/28/split-this-rock-poetry-festival-dc/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_2958.jpgIMG_2958Poets who joined our reading.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_2954.jpgIMG_2954Purvi Shah, artistic director of Together We Are New Yorkhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_2960.jpgIMG_2960https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_2963.jpgIMG_29632012-03-28T04:02:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2011/12/17/infinite-incompleteness-among-afghans-afghan-americans/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2025.jpgIMG_2025https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2030.jpgIMG_2030Post Showhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2022.jpgIMG_2022Zaman Khoshnam, actor and activist was the Pashto voice in this.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2020.jpgIMG_2020Sayed Mohammad Javidhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_20161.jpgIMG_2016Prayer, Thoughtfulness, and Behind Both a Map of Afghanistanhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2016.jpgIMG_2016https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2017.jpgIMG_2017Zahra Hosseini, actor and activist.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_2013.jpgIMG_2013Hadi Marifat, Director of AHRDOhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/flyerny.jpgFlyerNY2011-12-18T20:29:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2011/10/16/a-few-photos-from-oct-7th-afghan-americans-10-years-later/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1957.jpgIMG_1957(Right) Sahar: Then you must speak Pashtu? (Left) Guest: I don't even know what that means.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_19732.jpgIMG_1973Audience listening...https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_19731.jpgIMG_1973https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1973.jpgIMG_1973https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1979.jpgIMG_1979https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1968.jpgIMG_1968Helena Zewari discusses the aesthetics and politics of Afghan diaspora art-making/self-making.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1966.jpgIMG_1966Yusuf Misdaq performs his poetry. (Afghan chapan (robe) with a Colorado T-shirt)https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1963.jpgIMG_1963Najila Naderi reads excerpts from her powerful short story.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1956.jpgIMG_1956Niro Sherzad warms up the stage and continued to steal the show!https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1953.jpgIMG_1953Niro Sherzad warms up the stage.2011-10-17T17:12:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2011/10/03/afghan-americans-10-years-later-10711-7pm/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/afghanamericans.jpgafghanamericans2011-10-03T09:21:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2011/03/31/cross-cultural-poetics-interview-january-2011/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/frontcoversaed.jpgLayout 12011-08-22T19:01:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2011/08/21/from-zine-to-indie-press-how-many-indie-books-can-a-ripe-guava-spawn/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-41.jpgphoto-4We even had Women of Color Clip Art!https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-4.jpgphoto-4From a book of Women of Color Clip Arthttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_17331.jpgIMG_17332011-08-22T09:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2011/02/08/listing-of-reviews-for-our-afghan-american-anthology/2011-02-17T10:45:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2011/01/15/saja-webcast-interview-with-editors-and-two-writers-from-afghan-american-anthology/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/radio-tape-final.jpgradio-tape-final2011-01-25T19:08:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/12/22/brooklyn-celebration-of-one-story-thirty-stories-an-anthology-of-afghan-american-literature/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_2845.jpgIMG_2845One corner of the audience. The rest reached out towards the door!https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_2877.jpgIMG_2877Zohra Saed, Mariam Ghani, Donia Gobar, Sahar Muradi, Weis Sherdel. Photo of Farhad Ahad (1970-2003) behind us from his days at Lycee Amani in Kabul.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_2862.jpgIMG_2862Weis Sherdel read the poetry of Qais Arsala. Behind him are childhood photos of Qais and his brother in Kabul.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_2859.jpgIMG_2859Donia Gobar reads and behind her a photo of herself in the 1960s with her sculpture.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_2856.jpgIMG_2856Donia Gobar reads "Aya" with an image of her graduation from Medical School in Kabul.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_2850.jpgIMG_2850Mariam Ghani reads from her work "Notes on the Disappeared" image from her work projected behind her.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_2872.jpgSahar Muradi welcomes everyone.2010-12-23T15:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/12/18/the-difference-between-rubies-and-pomegranates-on-wbai-radio/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/pomegranates.jpgKONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA2010-12-18T07:38:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/11/06/sharjah-international-book-fair-in-images/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2573.jpgIMG_2573Literary Buffet at Workshop: One Story, Thirty Stories and Neon Pilgrim by Lisa Dempsterhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2576.jpgIMG_2576Attendees of Our Writing Workshop: Sarah, Yasmin, Hamna and Shahimahttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2311.jpgIMG_2311We were Welcomed with Roseshttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2635.jpgIMG_2635Cupcake Demo by Chef David Lebovitz (on Left) who was Promoting his Latest Book https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2359.jpgIMG_2359Loved the Shopping Carts Filled with Books! (See Left)https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2346.jpgIMG_2346Mobile Library Replenishes its Collection at the Book Fairhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_26361.jpgIMG_2636Sharjah TV had set up in Expo Center to Interview Authorshttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_26381.jpgIMG_2638Award Winning Arabic Children's Books Featured in this Fairy Tale Castlehttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2362.jpgIMG_2362Father & Son Book Shoppinghttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2335.jpgIMG_2335Banner in front of the Sharjah Expo Center2026-01-26T15:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/11/14/writing-workshop-at-shjibf/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_25731.jpgIMG_2573peddling our wares...https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_25761.jpgIMG_2576https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2579.jpgIMG_2579@lisadempster preparing the group for the writing prompt.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2578.jpgIMG_2578@mohannad_adnan and @arabvoicesspeak writing https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_1504.jpgIMG_1504My own chicken scratch responses to the writing prompts2010-11-23T07:03:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/11/06/one-story-thirty-stories-book-launch-in-sharjah-shjibf/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2563.jpgIMG_2563Etislalat Eye of the Emirates, Al Qasba, Sharjahhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/pic_4583.jpgpic_4583Book Signing. Courtesy of Jaihoon.com signing the wonderful poet, Mujheeb Jaihoon's book.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/pic_4578.jpgpic_4578Book Signing. Photo Courtesy of: www.jaihoon.comhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/thumb_lg_3s4k.jpgthumb_lg_3S4KPhoto by Mohannad Adnan (L-R Moi, Sahar Muradi, and Lisa Dempster)https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/sharjahbooklaunch.jpgsharjahbooklaunchPhoto by Lisa Dempsterhttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2381.jpgIMG_2381At one of the Souks in Sharjah run primarily by South Asians.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2597.jpgIMG_2597Ad for #SHJIBF on Streets. This one by Museum of Islamic Civilization.https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_2304.jpgIMG_2304View from our hotel: Cornich Buhaira (formerly Millenium) Hotel2010-11-06T21:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/10/18/sharjah-international-book-fair/2010-11-06T12:45:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/09/22/one-story-thirty-stories-an-anthology-of-contemporary-afghan-american-literature/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/frontcoversaed.jpgLayout 1https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cover.jpgLayout 12019-06-11T16:46:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/06/08/please-welcome-afsanah-seesanah-one-story-thirty-stories/2010-06-10T01:25:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2010/05/30/a-recap-of-spring-2010/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/marine-park-salt-marsh054.jpgMarine-Park-Salt-Marsh0542010-06-06T18:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2009/11/24/a-lovely-review-of-speaking-for-myself-an-anthology-of-asian-womens-writings/2009-11-26T05:22:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2009/11/03/week-in-review-oct-23-oct-27-afghan-voices/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_21251.jpgIMG_2125The Panel: Laura Flanders (Moderator), Nasrine Gross, Awista Ayuba and Malalai Joyahttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_2125.jpgIMG_2125The Panel: Laura Flanders (Moderator), Nasrine Gross, Awista Ayuba and Malalai Joyahttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_2118.jpgIMG_2118https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_2124.jpgIMG_2124https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_2110.jpgIMG_2110https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_0543.jpgIMG_0543Afifa Yusufi, contributor to Anthology of Contemporary Afghan American Literaturehttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_05421.jpgIMG_0542Sahar Muradi, co-editor of Anthology of Contemporary Afghan American Literaturehttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_0542.jpgIMG_0542Sahar Muradi, co-editor of Anthology of Contemporary Afghan American Literaturehttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_0541.jpgIMG_0541Naheed Elyasi, contributor Anthology of Contemporary Afghan American Literaturehttps://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/img_0540.jpgIMG_0540Sedika Mojadidi, contributor to Anthology of Contemporary Afghan American Literature2009-11-08T08:39:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2009/10/11/october-232009-witness-to-war-afghan-poetry-and-narratives/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/writing-a-book.jpgwriting-a-book2009-10-22T22:13:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2009/09/05/speaking-for-myself-an-anthology-of-asian-womens-writing/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/img_19531.jpgIMG_1953https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/img_1950.jpgIMG_1950https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/img_1953.jpgIMG_1953https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/asian.jpgasian2009-12-17T19:00:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2009/02/02/the-difference-between-rubies-and-pomegranates/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/bdayjalalabad.jpgbdayjalalabadJalalabad, Afghanistan2009-09-15T01:41:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2009/04/11/understanding-afghanistan-at-aaari/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-1543.jpg09-04-09 Afghanistan 154https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-1542.jpg09-04-09 Afghanistan 154https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-1541.jpg09-04-09 Afghanistan 154https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-142.jpg09-04-09 Afghanistan 142https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-141.jpg09-04-09 Afghanistan 141https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-098.jpg09-04-09-afghanistan-098https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-016.jpg09-04-09-afghanistan-016https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-014.jpg09-04-09-afghanistan-014https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-186.jpg09-04-09-afghanistan-186https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/09-04-09-afghanistan-178.jpg09-04-09-afghanistan-1782009-06-19T07:06:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.com/2009/03/19/297/https://zohrasaed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/g23cov.jpgg23cov2009-04-09T15:00:26+00:00monthlyhttps://zohrasaed.comdaily1.02026-02-16T14:02:43+00:00