Boonaa Mohammed
Boonaa Mohammed is a Canadian Muslim poet.[1] Mohammed was the winner of the 2007 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Poetry Face-Off “Best New Artist” award.[1] He has a playwright residency at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto.[1] Although he is better known for his poetry, Mohammed is also heavily involved in the hip-hop community, and speaks out about local and global issues.[2][3]
Background
He is a second generation immigrant of Oromo ancestry.[2][3] He would then go on to graduate as valedictorian of his high school and attend Ryerson University and finally graduated and now he teaches in a private islamic school called Salaheddin Islamic School
Footnotes
- ^ a b c "Boonaa Mohammed". Retrieved 07-06-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Oromo-Canadian poet Boonaa Mohammed celebrates African legacy". Oromia Times. 09-02-2009. Retrieved 07-06-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b Dabu, Sheila (June 15, 2007). "Art Saves Young Lives, Forum Told". Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
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