Sheniz Janmohamed

Sheniz Janmohamed is a freelance writer, poet and spoken word artist. She completed her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at The University of Guelph, and was mentored by GG nominee and National Bestelling author, Janice Kulyk Keefer. Her thesis is a collection of essays and poems reflecting her triune identity as a Canadian, South Asian and Kenyan. She has also completed a manuscript of ghazals in English, and is collaborating with international dub/electronica artists on numerous musical/spoken word projects. She has written for South Asian Living magazine, City Masala Magazine and Anokhi Magazine. She is the President and Founder of Ignite Poets, an spoken word initiative that allows young poets and spoken word artists to work together for peace and partnership. She recently travelled to Kenya to work with Kenyan poets on a collaborative show that raised money for Hawkers Market Girls Centre in the slums of Nairobi. She has performed at various venues across Toronto, including the Strong Words Reading Series, Toronto Poets’ Saturday Night Love, The Mini Shebang High School Tour and Masala! Mehndi! Masti!

About the MMM! Performance, The Universe Within:

On Saturday, February 20th, 2010, Sheniz Janmohamed performed as part of the MMM! Winterfest. The Universe Within, a collaborative poetic performance produced by Sheniz Janmohamed, featured Awais Jaffery on acoutic guitar, Kumail Khan on dumbek and Sediq Danesh on harmonium/vocals. The audience experienced the mystical poetry of Rumi and the timeless wisdom of Allama Iqbal as well a sufi inspired piece,"We Are", written and performed by Sheniz.

To watch clips of the performance, visit:

We Are:

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Breathe My Name/Finale:

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To find out more about Sheniz and her upcoming performances, visit:

Myspace: www.myspace.com/shenizpoetics
Facebook Fan Page: Sheniz Janmohamed