EVENTS
2025 EVENTS | PREVIOUS EVENTS | CHARITY & VOLUNTEER WORK
12/6, 1-3 PM: Giving a literary translation workshop on deliberately deviating from the original to remain faithful to the source, based on Umberto Eco's, Experiences in Translation (Translated by Alastair McEwen).
12/5, 10 AM: Poetry Performance, ArtScene and en.v's Hearth, The American University of Kuwait. Open to the public, but registration is required.
11/5, 2-3:15: (Day 2): Giving a literary translation workshop, over two days, on strategies of revision based on Susan Bernofsky’s essay, “Translation and the Art of Revision,” and my translation of Bothayna Al-Essa’s novel, Lost in Mecca. Gulf University for Science and Technology.
11/3, 2-3:15: (Day 1): Giving a literary translation workshop, over two days, on strategies of revision based on Susan Bernofsky’s essay, “Translation and the Art of Revision,” and my translation of Bothayna Al-Essa’s novel, Lost in Mecca. Gulf University for Science and Technology.
12/5, 10 AM: Poetry Performance, ArtScene and en.v's Hearth, The American University of Kuwait. Open to the public, but registration is required.
11/5, 2-3:15: (Day 2): Giving a literary translation workshop, over two days, on strategies of revision based on Susan Bernofsky’s essay, “Translation and the Art of Revision,” and my translation of Bothayna Al-Essa’s novel, Lost in Mecca. Gulf University for Science and Technology.
11/3, 2-3:15: (Day 1): Giving a literary translation workshop, over two days, on strategies of revision based on Susan Bernofsky’s essay, “Translation and the Art of Revision,” and my translation of Bothayna Al-Essa’s novel, Lost in Mecca. Gulf University for Science and Technology.
10/24, 5-7PM: A discussion of Lost in Mecca with the author Bothayna Al-Essa and the translator Nada Faris, The Early Birds Book Club, Takween.
09/16 - 12/31, 2-8 PM: Adjunct English Instructor -- Please note that I have accepted a part-time teaching position at the Australian University to teach English from 2-8 PM, and as such will not be as available for freelance events.
09/16 - 12/31, 2-8 PM: Adjunct English Instructor -- Please note that I have accepted a part-time teaching position at the Australian University to teach English from 2-8 PM, and as such will not be as available for freelance events.
6/26, 6:30 PM: Poetry performance at ArtScene's "Third Chapter," Safat Studios. Registration required.
6/14, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: "What is Art? Let's Talk," A guided conversation by Samira Jafar on different topics. Featured guests include Rawan Behbehani, Qutaiba Buyabes, and Nada Faris. Masaha 13. Registration required. Free of charge.
6/14, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: "What is Art? Let's Talk," A guided conversation by Samira Jafar on different topics. Featured guests include Rawan Behbehani, Qutaiba Buyabes, and Nada Faris. Masaha 13. Registration required. Free of charge.