short writings on care, love, and culture.
Iranian writer, mother, & professor living on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. Way left of what you think is left.
Pointing myself in new directions, and documenting the journey. Writing about writing, motherhood, film, transformation, and more.
This is a space for reflection and reckoning. It looks at the world and the self in the same breath, tracing how culture, power, politics, and personal experience collide to shape who we are. Each piece seeks clarity in the chaos, finding meaning
essays on motherhood, life at home, writing, publishing, and more by poet amy bornman – plus small press process + zines by mail! Read my books: BROKEN WATERS, HOW TO SEW CLOTHES, + THERE IS A FUTURE.