Experience Ritual, a powerful new anthology celebrating Muslim-Australian identities through poetry in concert.

Ritual in concert features live readings from four poets, woven in and out of music by Persian music ensemble, Avaye Rood, led by composer Behzad Ansari.

Featuring poets:

Munira Tabassum Ahmed has had her work published in Pleiades, Frontier Poetry, Best of Australian Poems, Liminal and Cordite. She was a 2022 Kat Muscat Fellow.

Mualla Aydoğan is a Turkish-Australian writer from south-west Sydney. She has a Bachelor of Communication from Western Sydney University and a Master of Arts in Writing and Literature from Deakin University.

Ferdous Bahar is a Bengali-Australian woman from Western Sydney. She obtained a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney. Ferdous’ creative and critical works have been published in SBS Voices and kindling & sage magazine.

Meyrnah Khodr is a Lebanese-Australian writer from Bankstown. She completed a Bachelor of Education at Western Sydney University. Meyrnah has been published in SBS Voices.

Adrian Mouhajer is a queer non-binary Lebanese-Australian writer, fighter and editor from Lakemba. They are currently working on their debut essay and poetry collection as the recipient of a 2024 Affirm Press Mentorship.

Rania Omar is a lived experience advocate for mental health, disability and domestic violence. She has performed extensively at Bankstown Poetry Slam and recently published an audio story in Stories From Here (Outloud, 2024).

Yahya Tresor Djomani-Ousmane is in his fourth year at the University of Wollongong, pursuing a double degree in Science and Commerce. The dualities of Yahya’s African-Australian upbringing and Islamic faith have shaped his artistic practice.

Witness an unforgettable celebration of language, culture and music.

In partnership with Sweatshop Inc.