How do you express longings for change and for discovery? How do you make sense of the world and yourself? I came to writing as a way of addressing immigration, inequity, and homelands. In this session, I’ll share some of my poetry from Terrain Tracks and Miracle Marks and lead a generative writing activity. We’ll share out some of our writing and generate a collective poem – mobilizing our words into change and community revelation.

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a little about Purvi:

Purvi Shah’s favorite art practices are her sparkly eyeshadow, raucous laughter, and seeking justice. She won the inaugural SONY South Asian Social Service Excellence Award for her leadership fighting violence against women. During the 10th anniversary of 9/11, with Kundiman, she directed Together We Are New York, a community-based poetry project highlighting Asian American voices. Terrain Tracks, her debut poetry collection on migration and belonging, won the Many Voices Project prize. Her new book, Miracle Marks, explores women, the sacred, and gender & racial equity. She currently serves as a Poetry Project board member.