- A Marigolde Talk with Writer & Poet Fariha RóisínBackstory English Bookshop, Barcelona
The Climate Action Book Club is excited to help promote this upcoming Marigolde event with acclaimed writer, poet Fariha Róisín.
Artist, grief coach and Marigolde co-founder Roshni Kavate is hosting a talk with Fariha on her European tour. Fariha will read from her most recent poetry collection, Survival takes a Wild Imagination and her riveting book Who is Wellness For?
Blending personal storytelling with activism, Fariha explores themes of identity, queerness, belonging and radical self-care, while inspiring collective imagination of new futures. Perfect for those looking for a reflective space and thoughtful conversations on art and contemporary themes.
The cycle of life, the circuitous touchdown of
Dear universe’s mouth pours overFariha is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Ontario, Canada. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, and is based in Los Angeles, California. As a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, she is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. Her work has pioneered a refreshing and renewed conversation about wellness, contemporary Islam, and queer identities, and has appeared in the New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Village Voice, and others.
To be human
Is to be an unpeeled lychee,
fleshy,wet,
