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Join us Thursday, September 25th at 6:00 PM for a ghazal writing workshop with poet and educator, Sanam Sheriff. This workshop is open to South Asians and SWANA folks, and people of these diasporas. People with all experience levels are welcome! Bring a notebook or paper and something to write with. Workshop instruction will be in English and the workshop will be framed with an Urdu lens, honoring the cultural roots of the ghazal.

To contribute directly to Sanam for this workshop, their Venmo is @sanamsheriff. 

Sanam Sheriff is a queer poet, artist, and educator from Bangalore, India. Their debut poetry collection “Hum ہم” (University of Nebraska Press) will be published in the fall of 2026. Sanam holds an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. From 2022-2025, they served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Bryn Mawr College. Currently, Sanam curates The Poets’ Studio—a monthly writing workshop and reading series—with Twelve Gates Arts.