Zaynab Ahmed is a Somali-American creative writer and poet from Minneapolis, MN. Her work is centered around the intersectionality of her identities and lived experiences as a Somali Muslim woman. She recently graduated from the University of Minnesota majoring in biology and minoring in public health. Outside of her writing, she is passionate about health equity and being a mentor to other black girls in STEM.
Favorite Authors & Artists
Amanda Gorman, Ladan Osman, Tiffany D. Jackson
Artist‘s Statement
My work often encapsulates my many intersectional identities and the journeys I have endured due to them
