A foundation of life, water is at the heart of every community. Despite coming from different cultural backgrounds, these four incredible women of the 2016 Edmonton Slam Team dive deep into the depths of their lives to unite experiences and explore commonalities. Whether it features the water immigrants cross to a new home or the life that flows beneath every shade of skin, each poem is inked with family, love, and universal stories of being. Fire-filled words—which leave no stone of privilege unturned—balance this collection as it reaches its crescendo in group poems that merge voices and nourish the truth at the roots of humanity.

“Former City of Edmonton Youth Poet Laureate, Timiro Mohamed, makes a spellbinding debut with her first poetry collection, Incantations of Black Love. Drawing on references from pop culture and her Somali heritage alike, Mohamed deftly weaves lines throughout her poetry that make us feel seen, heard and, often, held accountable. Be sure to check out this publication’s impressive complimentary EP and music video, featuring fellow vocal artists, D’orjay The Singing Shaman and Kija Lado, music producer Kaz Mega, and photographer and videographer Faisa Omer.”

PRISM international is a quarterly magazine out of Vancouver, British Columbia. The RUIN edition published in Spring of 2019 featured a collection of poetry and prose from writers across the country. My poem Orchestra was published here.

“Photographer and mental health professional, Faisa Omer, welcomes Timiro Mohamed into her apartment and studio to share how she uses photography to tell socio-political stories, amplify voices in her community, and increase visibility of Muslim women in modest fashion.” Interview prepared for Backflash Magazine.