I will be performing at Prim & Prosper’s (girls mentor hood program in Detroit) annual tea party to honor their mentees. Purchase tickets here.
Watch my high school youth poetry team compete at this year’s Louder Than a Bomb: Michigan Youth Poetry Festival Saturday, April 27-Sunday, April 28 in Detroit.
Meet me and purchase a signed copy of Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora on Saturday, April 13, 9am-4pm at Warda Patisserie, an Algerian-inspired cafe, located inside Trinosophes.
See me compete in the finals of Motown Mic: The Spoken Word 2019 on Friday, April 12, 8pm at the Garden Theater.
See me perform at the annual Erotic Poetry Night on Friday, April 12, 8pm. Purchase tickets at www.somewhereindet.com.
Meet the author and purchase a signed copy of Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora at the Arab American National Museum’s annual Book + Print Fest Friday, April 5, 2pm-9pm free.
Let’s celebrate Arab American Heritage Month together with vendors, workshops, and performances!
Kicking off the first week of Arab American Month with a limited-time promotion of 40% off Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora on Amazon only!
Celebrate Women’s History Month with WISDOM, an all-women’s poetry collective, as they take you on a poetry & storytelling journey on women’s critical issues! Free entry.
Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora is officially available on Amazon Kindle!
Meet me for a pop up shop at Zarkpa’s - an authentic African apparel line - at Cadillac Square in downtown Detroit from 12pm - 5pm.
Catch me performing alongside my poetry collective WISDOM Saturday, February 16 at The Connection - fundraising college scholarships for Detroit students.
Meet me for a pop up shop at Zarkpa’s - an authentic African apparel line - at Cadillac Square in downtown Detroit from 12pm - 5pm.
I will be conducting a youth poetry workshop on Sunday, February 10 at Dilla Youth Day at the Charles H. Wright Museum as we celebrate the legendary Detroit musician J. Dilla.
Meet me at the Detroit Singles Mixer Saturday, February 9 at Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe where I will be selling my poetry book Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora.
Join me Thursday, October 4 at Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe (71 Oakman) as I will be the evening’s feature! Following will be a book signing for $20.
$5 entry before 10 p.m. / $10 after.
BYOB
Join us at the Arab American National Museum for a fun night filled with poetry & traditional Palestinian and Native American dance in the beautiful Mezzanine courtyard!
I will be doing a poetry reading and book signing of my new poetry book Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora, giving readers the narrative of a first-generation Muslim woman in America.
Following will be audience-interactive dances led by Wala3at from Dabke is Life (bringing in traditional Palestinian step dance) and The Aadizookaan (ancestral indigenous-based dance)!
Doors open 7:30 p.m. ($5 entry)
Poetry 8-8:30 p.m.
Book signing 8:30-8:45 p.m. ($20)
Dance 8:45-9:30 p.m.
Join me for a poetry reading of my new book Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora at Watan Studio in Chicago!
Watan Studio, 7710 W. 159th St, Orland Park
Book signing will follow reading (book will be sold for $20).
**suggested $5 donation at door**
Join me for a poetry reading of my new book Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora at Qahwah House!
Qahwah House, 6655 Schaefer, Dearborn
Book signing will follow reading (book will be sold for $20).
**suggested $5 donation at door**
COME CELEBRATE WITH ME THE RELEASE OF MY FIRST POETRY BOOK: Diary of a Daughter in Diaspora!!!
In her first book, Founas outlines her life experiences and views through poetry. As the daughter of Algerian immigrants, she depicts the realities of growing up in America in the diaspora – leaving her between two foreign lands. She also provides a unique glimpse into the glories and traumas of educating black and brown youth in Detroit. This body of work is HER story as a first-generation Arab and Muslim woman growing up in America – a narrative that is rarely told from one’s own perspective.
-MCed by the hilarious and talented Poet Justin Gordon
-Opening features by Detroit youth: Poet Bri Johnson, Pianist Kunta Harris, B-Boys DJ Step and Darius Hall
-Featuring the dope poet Mariah Smith
-Founas poetry book reading
-Founas book signing (book: $20)
-Great music by VibesByJones DeLonte Jones
**suggested $5 donation at the door**
ENJOY DETROIT, 1938 Franklin #106, Detroit
Join me at The Bottom Line Coffee House for an open mic night!
Sign up begins at 6:30 pm
Open mic begins at 7 pm
$1 suggested entry
Bottom Line Coffee House, 4474 Third Street, Detroit
