Atiaf Alwazir

Atiaf Alwazir is a bilingual writer, educator, and multimedia artist. Her creative practice ranges from essays, short stories, and poetry to sketches, spoken word, and theatrical performances. Her work explores concepts of identity, sexual trauma, exile, and ‘home’. Her TEDx talk, ‘The Other Side of Yemen’s War’ focused on the importance of owning our own narratives. Previous artistic partnerships include SkinMutts, Les Polymorphistes, SpeakEasy poetry collective, and Poetik Rios. You may find her work in publications including ArabLit Quarterly, and Middle East Eye.