Sheniz Janmohamed

South Asian Canadian

Sheniz Janmohamed (MFA) is a poet, artist educator and land artist who has performed her work in venues across the world, including the Jaipur Literature Festival, Alliance Française de Nairobi and the Aga Khan Museum. She has two collections of poetry: Bleeding Light (Mawenzi House, 2010) and Firesmoke (Mawenzi House, 2014). Her writing has been published in a number of journals, including Quill & Quire, Arc Poetry Magazine and Canadian Literature. She is the founder of Questions for Ancestors and the Sufi Poets Series. Learn more about her work here: www.shenizjanmohamed.com