Episode 21: Connecting Through Pluralistic Poetry with Alisha Ebrahim
Overview
Alisha Ebrahim is currently a Health Sciences student at the University of Calgary and a researcher at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. In addition to her love of science, Alisha has a strong passion for poetry. In her work, she incorporates English poetry with lines from the Qur’an and Ismaili Muslim devotional hymns to help foster a cosmopolitan ethic in the poetry community. In this episode, we explore her journey with poetry and the role it plays in her life now, including running a successful Instagram page called Paper Wings Poetry.
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Highlights & Takeaways
Why Alisha is aiming to put words to the feelings that can't be described
How the name “Paper Wings Poetry” came about and what it symbolizes
What matters is being her authentic self rather than conforming to society’s version of who you should be
Both science and art are trying to explain the world, being a scientist who writes poetry allows her to have a holistic view
Integrating English poetry with lines from the Qur’an, Ismaili Muslim devotional hymns, and her Gujarati heritage to show that there is beauty in pluralism
Her journey from being shy to taking on leadership positions with the University of Calgary Creative Writing Circle and Ismaili Students’ Association
Resources Mentioned
Contact Alisha: Instagram
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