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Portfolio

Poetry Collections

“Threads of Palestine Anthology: Weaving Words of Witness”
December 2024

A community anthology curated and edited through House of Amal, with 100% of proceeds going to the Zakat Foundation of America. Learn more here.

“Quarter Life Crisis”
October 22, 2023

Quarter Life Crisis dives headfirst into the brutal reexamining of a period in one’s life described by many as a time of uncertainty, insecurity, and doubt for the future. Read more here.

(w)holehearted: a collection of poetry and prose [2nd edition]
September 17, 2018 / October 2023

Winning Daybreak Press Publishing’s “Best Poetry Book” award, “(w)holehearted” has surpassed 1,000 copies sold, and is available in both paperback and Kindle on Barnes & Noble and Amazon, where it has 50+ 5-star reviews.

Awards

Pushcart Prize Nomination - “Janamaz”
Seventh Wave Magazine
December 2024

Sundress Best of the Net Nomination - “Uncles of Palestine”
Sybil Journal
August 2024

2023 Artist of the Year
MAX-Texas (Muslim Awards for Excellence)
February 19, 2023

2019 Best Poetry Book Award
Daybreak Press Publishing
November 9, 2019

Pushcart Prize Nomination
FlowerSong Press
November 29, 2023

Fofky’s Reader’s Choice Award - Best Poetry
”Quarter Life Crisis”
July 2024

Publications

“The Opposite of Solitude” & “circumambulation”
Sexual Violence in Muslim Communities
December 2024

“Janamaz”
Seventh Wave Magazine: Issue 17
June 5, 2024

“The Muslims Gather at the White House For Eid”
Voices in Solidarity with the People of Gaza Anthology
Inked Resistance Islamic Publishing
April 2024

“on respectability politics”
Brooklyn College MSA Magazine: Palestine Edition
January 2024

“What’s in a Name? On Mislabeling Violence”
Infrarrealista Review
December 12, 2023

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Poetry Features in Brown Girl Magazine
July 2017 - October 2017

Contributor at Muslim Youth Musings
February 2013 - December 2015

“When They Come For Us”
Caldwell/Hays Examiner
April 2024

“A Dialogue Between Heart and Mind”
99 Clay Vessels: The Muslim Women Storytelling Project
January 2023

“Uncles of Palestine”
Sybil Journal
November 15, 2023

”for dark-skinned girls” and “end of days”
Gival Press - Arlington Literary Journal
ArLiJo Issue 166(a)
October 31, 2022

My Hijab
Vision Magazine: Issue 3 Ramadan
April 1, 2021

Poetry Performances

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“Quarter Life Crisis”, “The Engineer”, “An Ode to Dark-Skinned Girls”
Performing Arts Mosaic/Writespace HTX
November 19, 2020

“Ho(lie)r Than Thou”
#ChurchToo Conference
Denton Wesley Foundation, Denton, TX
February 28, 2020

“To Religious People Who Don’t Believe in Activism”
American Muslim Professionals of Dallas (AMPD) Elevation Gala
Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX
October 4, 2019

2019 Fundraising Dinner
CHETNA
Center Stage, Dallas, TX
April 27, 2019

“How to Escape the Feeling of Suffocation”
TEDxYouth@Austin
Austin Central Library, Austin, TX
February 9, 2019

Mishkáh Annual Poetry Retreat
Busboys & Poets, Washington, DC
December 23, 2018

“Dehydration”/”A Coming of Age”
Being ME Conference
Dallas, TX
October 29, 2016

“Not Even Water”
Austin Annual Iftar
UT Austin, Austin, TX
June 18, 2016

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“Sentiments From the First Generation”
TEDxSpeedway Plaza
UT Austin, Austin, TX
March 26, 2016

Monthly Open Mic Night - Featured Poet
Generaction Jam
July 15, 2022

“Planting Seeds”
ACLU Texas
January 7, 2023

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5th Annual Muslim Women’s Literary Conference
Rabata & Daybreak Press Publishing
Hamline University, Minneapolis, MN
November 9, 2019

Zarafa Unfolding
UT Dallas SP/N Gallery, Richardson, TX
January 17, 2020

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“Liberation” Spoken Word Collaboration
Project: World Hijab Day
Young Muslims
February 1, 2017

Amplify: UT Women’s Voices
UT Austin, Austin, TX
April 7, 2017

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Speaking Engagements

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“How to Self-Publish A Book”
Headed Somewear: Our Community of Women Video Series
Online
April 17, 2020

5th Annual Leadership Summit: Love Conquers Hate
Mu Delta Alpha
Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, TX
February 15, 2020

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“Finding Your Voice Through Storytelling”
IACC WAVES
Islamic Association of Collin County, Plano, TX
October 5, 2019

Muslim Women’s Panel
Interabang Books, Dallas, TX
October 5, 2019

“(w)holehearted: An Evening of Storytelling on Healing and Identity”
Muslims and Allies
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
December 8, 2018

“(w)holehearted” Book Launch
CAIR Austin
Malvern Books, Austin, TX
November 17, 2018

“Opening Muslim Minds to Mental Health”
UT Dallas, Richardson, TX
October 4, 2018

“Slam the Stigma”
Mann Mukti & Texas PSA
UT Austin, Austin, TX
April 14, 2018

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“Tackling Taboos”
5th Annual Muslim Women’s Literary Conference
Rabata & Daybreak Press Publishing
Hamline University, Minneapolis, MN
November 9, 2019

“The Struggle Is Real”
Unfiltered Conference
Islamic Association of Collin County, Plano, TX
February 14, 2020

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“Identity, Mental Health, & Spirituality”
USCB Muslim Student Association
UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
April 12, 2019

“Bullying at Hogwarts”
LeakyCon
Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
August 9, 2019

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Book reading with Sara Bawany & Irum Ibrahim
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, Ann Arbor, MI
February 3, 2019

Book Reading & Discussion
American Islamic College, Chicago, IL
March 28, 2019

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Podcasts & Interviews

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Think Like A Lady Podcast
Episode 14: Sara Bawany - Facing Abuse in Community Environments
November 12, 2020

Be Where How? Podcast
Episode 10: Sara Bawany — Fighting for Victims; And the Complexities of Expression
July 13, 2020

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What Radicalized You? Podcast
Ep. 63: “I Can’t Therapy Away Some of These Problems”
March 4, 2022

Muslim Poets Showcase Ft. Sara Bawany
Muslim Poets
October 11, 2023

Unsweetened + Unfiltered Podcast
Episode 21: Conversations With a Muslim Therapist and Learning How to Humanize Our Prophet
August 3, 2019

Tiny Stories: Episode 1
A Hijabi’s Hustle
September 10, 2019

Articles

Meet Trailblazer Sara Bawany
Voyage Dallas Magazine
November 20, 2018

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Meet Sara Bawany
Canvas Rebel
August 9, 2023

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