Wanabqa
Content Creator and Storyteller
Wanabqa is a grassroots Syrian youth-led collective dedicated to promoting, preserving, and rethinking Syrian identity through research, cultural advocacy, social change, storytelling, heritage, and inclusive dialogue.
Sema Collective
Co-organizer
Sema is a gathering rooted in the Sufi tradition that combines devotional chanting, live music, poetry and whirling meditation.
This whirling dervish tradition was founded by the 13th century mystic poet Rumi, whose poems of love and union with the divine spirit are still widely popular today.
Through the spinning movement and focus on devotional music, you allow the ego to subside. This tangible, material world starts to melt away and a greater sense of peace, stillness and connection emerges from within. You remember that the divine life force is an inherent part of you. The experience can only be described as blissful. Participants leave feeling lighter, more at ease and peaceful.
Women’s Writing Circle
Facilitator
In collaboration with the Montclair Write Group, the Women's Writing Circle meets virtually on the 4th Tuesday of every month. An inclusive, co-created community where women from all backgrounds gather to nurture their creative voices. No prior writing experience is needed, just a willingness to explore. Whether you're drawn to a specific genre or simply seeking a supportive space to write, the circle offers encouragement, inspiration, and connection.
Writing Nook
Personal Narrative
Reflections on the Divine, nature, and the personal, as I experience them.
All stories are my own.