I love everything about preparing for a performance—the furious scribbling in my journal, the meditative typing of said scribbles (often illegible), the tortuous task of editing a whole season of feeling down to minutes, the rehearsing, relentless, until I find the breath that makes the set ring true.

🎤 1:25pm @ Eve Alvord Stage
Diaspora Diaries: Iranian American Poetry Showcase

🎤 3:35pm @ Fisher Green Stage
Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) Showcase

It’s been a blessing to share my art with the Seattle community these last two years and meet so many kind, open-hearted people along the way. I’m really looking forward to being on stage at Folklife—hope to see you there!

—Raanah Amjadi