HERE TO STAY
This collection of poetry and prose is the literary mixtape of bayan the poet's debut spoken word album HERE TO STAY. The album weaves together poems, stories, and unfiltered conversations with friends. bayan the poet narrates her Muslim-American upbringing including her first day attending an all-white school in a hijab, how 9/11 and Donald Trump's rhetoric impacted her life and other Muslim women across the world, moving from her first home filled with brown tongues & food to white suburbia, and conflicts with her mother over modesty & faith. For the full effect, follow along with the audio album HERE TO STAY on all streaming platforms.
Read the literary mixtape here.
Listen to the album here.
Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora
A collection of poems on diaspora, love, healing, and teaching. Founas explores what it means to be a daughter of Muslim Algerian immigrants in America, how the two cultures clash, and where she belongs. She fights back Islamophobia through poems that stand for women in hijab in a post 9/11 and Trump era. The writer shares intimate moments of romance, heartbreak, and learning to love herself. She also uses poetry during challenging moments of teaching in Detroit schools.
Available on Amazon - $20.
Contact the author directly for a signed copy at daughterindiaspora@gmail.com
Proceeds benefit Detroit classrooms and youth poetry programming! Help spark a revolutionary change in our youth through education, literacy, and poetry!
You may donate to help support my youth programming and classroom purchases through cashapp $bayanfounas / Venmo @bayan-founas / paypal daughterindiaspora@gmail.com. Your support is truly appreciated!
“Bayan’s voice is necessary and poignant during a time in this nation when healing is revolutionary, a call to action.”
“Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora courageously captures the local and global politics that structure our lives today.”
“Founas proves that she is a creative and courageous writer that this generation needs.”