Join AAWW for a celebration of Yaffa’s latest book, Sage!
Sage is a poetry collection that acknowledges all transphobia is systemic but the pain of everyday interpersonal violence is still felt in our bones. A collection that highlights challenges and joy within interpersonal relationships from the perspective of a queer and trans Palestinian living at the margins of displacement, disability, immigration & ongoing genocide. Sage is a beacon of light, shedding light to wounds that have festered and rotted, and finding the paths forward as fascism claims more of who we are.
All proceeds go to Trans folks most affected by ongoing gen0cides.
Follow @yaffasutopia and @merajpublshing to stay updated.
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Yaffa (they/them) is a stand-up comedian currently withholding their comedy until Falasteen is free. In the meantime, they have vowed to flood the market with books, visual art, and perhaps even plays. They are an acclaimed disabled, autistic, trans, queer, Muslim, Indigenous Palestinian. Mx. Yaffa is the Executive Director of the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD) and the founder of several non-profits and community projects. They are multi-generationally displaced and currently searching for the next country to move to. They currently split their time between Jordan and Occupied Lisjan territory, where they are in service to Indigenous communities until they can return home to Falasteen.
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The event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person, we are located on the 18 West 21st Street, Suite 900, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. Masks are strongly encouraged for audience members for all AAWW events; if you forget yours, one will be provided for you. We have two commercial grade air purifiers. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests, including ADA accessible bathrooms, chairs with added back support, and beyond. This space is for YOU!
This event is part of the Poetry Coalition’s 2025 summer programming, inspired by the theme Poetry & Shelter.
