Sara Bawany is an award-winning poet, a freelance editor, and a clinical social worker based in Austin, Texas. Centering her writing around her experience and identity as a Muslim woman while exploring overlapping themes of faith, diaspora, and resistance, she began sharing her work publicly on Instagram (@sara.bawany) in 2016. Garnering several thousand readers, she published her first poetry book in September 2018, titled: “(w)holehearted: a collection of poetry and prose” which was awarded “Best Poetry Book” by Daybreak Press Publishing. She was also selected as a finalist in Button Poetry’s annual chapbook contest. Her work has been featured on TEDx, Muslim Youth Musings literary magazine, Voyage Dallas Magazine, and Brown Girl Magazine. You can access her work at www.sarabawany.com.
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