Salar Salim joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "For Who I Am," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Salar discuss immigration and experiencing Islamophobia in Maine, using writing to combat discrimination and process sadness and frustration, and the impact and importance of publishing your writing and sharing your message. Salar is a sophomore at the College of The Holy Cross.

Voices of the Future Podcast

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Episode 8: Salar

MAR 18, 202112 MIN
Voices of the Future Podcast

Episode 8: Salar

MAR 18, 202112 MIN

Description

Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.