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Lady Narrator
April 24, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$3
Dania Ayah Alkhouli, a.k.a. Lady Narrator, is a Syrian American author, poet and writer, born and raised in Southern California. Alkhouli earned her B.A. in Sociology and her M.A. in Public Policy & Administration from Cal State Long Beach.
She published her debut book at 19, titled 91 at 19, after graduating with her Bachelor’s degree. In 2017 she released her second poetry book Oceans & Flames, a collection of poetry shedding light on her experience with, and survival of, domestic violence.
Her work centers around themes of feminism, mental health, sexuality, identity, culture, religion and her war-torn homeland, Syria. She has been featured on Buzzfeed and Jubilee Media, and has performed nationally at venues such as Da Poetry Lounge in Los Angeles, House Slam in Boston, and Busboys & Poets in D.C.
In 2012, Alkhouli and her mother founded the nonprofit organization, A Country Called Syria, a traveling exhibition that showcases the history and culture of their country, Syria. Their goal is to tour the exhibit nationally and eventually establish a permanent base where the community can connect even more deeply with Syria and its rich heritage and resilient people.