Brittle Paper - Diaspora Sisters
March 31, 2023
Published poem in Brittle Paper: Brittle Paper is an online literary magazine for readers of African Literature. We are Africa’s premier online literary brand inspiring readers to explore and celebrate African literary experiences in all its diversity.
Voyage Magazine MI - Life and Work with Bayan Founas
November 16, 2022
Interview about my art and professional journey.
Kresge Arts in Detroit - Award Announcement
July 1, 2022
I am the award recipient of the Kresge Arts Gilda Snowden Award in Literary Arts for Spoken Word.
MetroArts Detroit - Show 1006
September 7, 2021
Interview and performance with MetroArts Detroit featuring a diverse group of artists from the metro Detroit area.
Detroit is Different Podcast - Founding and Vision for Writing 4 Freedom
June 30, 2020
Bayan Founas is an educator. The Writing 4 Freedom Teen Summer Camp is a vision independently funded and started by Bayan and community support. The Camp takes place at Nandi’s Knowledge Café every Thursday in July 4pm – 7pm and is free for all participants. Bayan’s commitment to creativity and camp are her connection to enjoying Summers in the mosque sharing camps with friends and family. This interview explores her interest, passion, and works into social justice and poetry. She shares how being a teacher in Harper Woods was the gateway to her creative voice in spoken word poetry. This is an interview that delves into history deep as well.
Unswtnd + Unfltrd Podcast - Inspiring Teachers: Educating and Empowering Our Youth with Bayan Founas
February 28, 2020
Toss out those outdated lesson plans and forget about sticking to the book. In Ep. 4 of Season 2, we are joined by Detroit educator, Bayan Founas, who is truly redefining what it means to be an educator.
Power U Podcast - What is something that you deal with internally, that most people don’t know?
February 9, 2020
On episode 4, we sit down and interview two poets by the names of Bayan & Squeeze. We find out how they got started with writing. Some of the things that they may battle with internally. New projects that they have coming up, and details on what they do outside of poetry. Both individuals are active and do a lot of amazing work within the community. They’re far from limited and wear a number of hats. Lastly, before ending the interview, they each recite a flavorful piece of their work.
VERONA COLLECTION - Top 10 Women Bloggers (who aren’t afraid to keep it real)
June 19, 2019
Bayan is a Detroit educator and poet who recently published her poetry book, “Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora.” Her words will hit you hard and make you realize the importance of vulnerability and the meaning of honest art.
WDET 101.9FM - Finding Her Voice: Detroit Poet Bayan Founas Discusses Identity In New Book
March 15, 2019
Listen to an interview between the author and WDET’s culture segment as they discuss Founas’s poetry book Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora and her writing journey - Detroit’s #1 Public Radio Station.
HAUTE HIJAB - 5 Ways to Self-Care in an Islamophobic Society
March 7, 2019
“Eventually, I had to find ways to cope and heal in this state of Islamophobia. Finding what could consistently to help me from spiraling was the key. And with that in mind, here are five things you can do to help cope and engage in self-care in an Islamophobic society.”
STRETCH THE CULTURE PODCAST - Episode 17 - Wisdom
March 1, 2019
On this episode of Stretch the Culture, the @stretchtheculture crew is back with Michigan’s only all-women’s poetry collective, Wisdom. We dive into who they are, their poetic insights, their inspirations, and they all take turns blessing us with some bars on the microphone.
PIPER CARTER PODCAST - Episode 37 - Bayan Founas and Andrew Lamar
January 10, 2019
This week Poet/Educator Bayan Founas and Emcee/Strategist Andrew Lamar join @pipercarter to discuss violence against women, poetry as healing, the importance of open dialogue with our youth, and Hip Hop!