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Nada Faris is a writer, teaching-artist, and performance poet.
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Nada Faris is a writer, teaching-artist, and performance poet. She is the author of three books: Fountain of Youth, a Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Awards semi-finalist (Vine Leaves Press, 2016); Mischief Diary (HBKU, 2018); and Women of Kuwait, a Lucie Photobook Award finalist in the Independent Prize category (Daylight, 2019). Her poems, essays, and short stories have appeared in: The Indianapolis Review, Nimrod, Sukoon, Norton's Anthology for Hint Fiction, and elsewhere. Faris is an Honorary Fellow in Writing at Iowa University’s International Writing Program (IWP) Fall 2013, and an alumna of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) April 2018, USA: Empowering Youth Through the Performance Arts. In 2018, she received an Arab Woman Award from Harper Bazaar Arabia in the category of Inspirational Woman for her impact on Kuwait’s creative sector.
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New York Selfies [Landscape] 2019
01, Black & White, 2019: 3088 x 2320 - 1.46 MB
02, New York, 2019: 3088 x 2320 - 1.79 MB
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Performance Photos [Landscape]
01, By Abdulaziz Safar Ali, 2017: 6958 x 4644 - 22.3 MB
02, By Dunia Al-Elwani, 2017: 5760 x 3840 - 7.69 MB
03, By AJ Kolladath, 2013: 4104 x 2736 - 2.37 MB
04, By Dalal Al-Doub, 2013: 6000 x 4000 - 6.23 MB
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The National [Profile] 2014
Photos by Mohammad Taqi for The National 01, 2832 x 4242 - 2.51 MB
02, 2694 x 4033 - 1.90 MB
03, 2668 x 3994 - 2.03 MB
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IWP [Landscape Photos] 2013
Photos by Greg Bal for The International Writing Program 01, 5256 x 3504 - 10.03 MB
02, 5760 x 3840 - 9.55 MB
03, 5760 x 3840 - 8.44 MB
04, 5500 x 3667 - 8.43 MB
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Helpful Links
- For what drives me to write, please visit the About page.
- For interviews, features, and criticism of my work, visit: In the Press.
- For my academic and professional credentials (i.e. CV & resume, as well as experience), visit: Teaching-Artist.
- For anything else, such as awards, books, or blog posts, please explore the navigation menu below.
