Mosab Alnomire
Toronto,ON
Summary
Poet, performer, and curator exploring themes of exile, memory, and belonging. I use my art and poetry to survive brutality and reflect on the experiences we lived through as war-surviving communities. Through bilingual writing and collaborative art practices, I foster spaces of cultural exchange and amplify the voices of newcomers and refugees.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, Editor & Curator
Henna Platform
01.2021 - Current
- Bilingual organization for knowledge and art production, fostering newcomers and refugees voices from the Arab world.
Event Organizer, Curator, Bartender
Pamenar Cafe & Bar
Toronto, Canada
01.2021 - Current
- Cultural hub in Toronto for hangouts, exchange, and community building.
Writer & Editor
Aljumhuriya.net
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Independent media and culture organization.
Editing Manager
7al.net
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Syrian news website countering authoritarianism, extremism, and sectarianism.
Education
Middle Eastern Studies & Political Science -
University of Toronto
08.2025
Business Administration -
University of Atlanta
01.2014
Skills
- writing
- Cultural engagement
- Public performance
- Poetry
- Community engagement
- Event curating
- Networking
- Translation
- Editing
Personal Information
Award winning poet, Journalist, and curator
Awards
- RBC Newcomer Arts Award, 2021
- Confederation Poets Prize, 2020, Arc Poetry Magazine
- Mustafa Al-Husaaini Award for Best Arabic Article, 2020
Publications
- The Star is Clearer in the Countryside, 2017, Arabic
- A Lost Boy with a Flowery Shirt, 2023, Arabic
- Mafaza Digital Zine, 2024, Curator & Editor, Platformed voices of refugees and war survivors
Languages
- Arabic, Native
- English, Full Professional
- Turkish, Professional Working
Performances And Events
- Aabaakwad, 2022, 2024, Global Indigenous artists festival
- Mafaza Performance, 2024, Three sold-out poetic & musical theatre shows at Theatre Passe Muraille
- Art Gallery of Ontario, 2019, From Glissant: Unfixed and Unbounded
- University of Toronto, 2020, Stars Are Clearer In The Countryside
- Aga Khan Museum, 2020, Sanctuary exhibition
Timeline
Founder, Editor & Curator
Henna Platform
01.2021 - Current
Event Organizer, Curator, Bartender
Pamenar Cafe & Bar
01.2021 - Current
Writer & Editor
Aljumhuriya.net
01.2018 - 01.2023
Editing Manager
7al.net
01.2014 - 01.2018
Middle Eastern Studies & Political Science -
University of Toronto
Business Administration -
University of Atlanta
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