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Winged Hearts

When I was a little girl, I used to sit in the playground and collect gravel pebbles, twigs and wingnuts. There was something so alluring about collecting objects from nature- things that people wouldn’t even look at twice.  But for me, finding a sparkling pink pebble was like discovering gold.  I kept my pebbles inContinue reading “Winged Hearts”

Home

Home. A place I thought I could point to on a map. A place I thought I left my heart in. But the reality is, what is home? It’s a fiction.  When I was stuck for an extra week in Kenya, home was my temporary room in my aunt and uncle’s house. Now that I’mContinue reading “Home”

Uncertainty

Uncertainty: The lesson of fire We all have expectations and things we believe to be are certain.  When we have a scheduled flight, we assume the airport will not be burnt to a crisp before we board the plane. But, like all things, impermanence is the only reality of our lives. The flight I wasContinue reading “Uncertainty”

Kenya Diaries: Kerio View

The ravens with giant wing spans, the scent of pink honeysuckle (or what looks like honeysuckle), the line of ants curving up the pathway, the moss-speckled stones, a leaf with the word ‘sufi’ scratched into it. Sometimes signs are not glaringly obvious, but incredibly simple. The higher the altitude, the more precious the air is.Continue reading “Kenya Diaries: Kerio View”

Discarded & Found

The beauty of my grandmother’s garden, or any garden, for that matter, is that what a tree discards is just as beautiful as what it grows. Walking is an art of discovering and uncovering. I love making ‘mandalas’ in nature because it’s not about creating perfection- it’s about participating in nature, allowing it to speakContinue reading “Discarded & Found”

Kenya Diaries: Impermanence

Yesterday we went to visit my grandfather’s grave. We had to convince fruit & veggie sellers to move their carts aside so we could gain access to the cemetery’s gate. Once inside, we couldn’t locate our grandfather’s grave- large dead leaves and weeds covered most of the graves, including his. His tombstone was caked inContinue reading “Kenya Diaries: Impermanence”

The Poetry of Nature

It’s funny how mosquitos, a cobwebbed cabin ceiling, heavy rain and soaked shoes can remind me of what I really love to do. Working with youth in nature was an incredibly grounding experience for me. Observing, listening, collecting and documenting. These are things we take for granted. When we’re surrounded by tall, leafy trees, it’sContinue reading “The Poetry of Nature”

Sheniz Janmohamed invited to the Jaipur Literature Festival

Finding Her Roots: Local Poet Invited to Jaipur Literature Festival  Toronto-based spoken word artist and author, Sheniz Janmohamed, has been invited to the prestigious Jaipur Literature Festival which will take place in Jaipur, India, from January 24th to 28th, 2013. Janmohamed will be participating in a panel and/or a performance at the festival, which willContinue reading “Sheniz Janmohamed invited to the Jaipur Literature Festival”