Speak your truth through poetry with Jasmin Kaur, author of When You Ask Me Where I’m Going and If I Tell You The Truth.
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Jasmin Kaur
Jasmin Kaur is a writer, illustrator and poet living on unceded Sto:lo First Nations territory. Her writing, which explores themes of feminism, womanhood, social justice and love, acts as a means of healing and reclaiming identity. Named a "rising star" by Vogue Magazine and a "Writer to Watch" by CBC Books, she has toured across North America, the UK and Australia to connect with youth through the power of artistic expression. Her debut poetry and prose collection, When You Ask Me Where I'm Going (2019) was shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards. Her newly-released sophomore novel, If I Tell You The Truth—a YA novel told in poetry, prose and illustration follows the story of a Punjabi mother and daughter seeking truth and justice—is available for purchase now! Currently an MFA student in the University of British Columbia's Creative Writing program, Jasmin can usually be found daydreaming about the next story she's itching to tell.