A SMALL HOMECOMING by Furqan Mohamed
In a commanding and energetic collection of poetry and nonfiction essays, writer Furqan Mohamed (she/her) breathes life into themes surrounding community, Canadian identity, Somali heritage, racism, colonialism, and family. Mohamed is incredibly sure-footed in her self-exploration, and gracious enough to let readers bear witness in her latest publication, A Small Homecoming.
TW: racism
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What People Are Saying
“Furqan's debut collection is a vulnerable ode to immigrants and their children. The pages are bridges over continents as Furqan explores the textures that have raised her. The poems are an intimate portrayal of family, race and womanhood. A Small Homecoming invites readers to uncover the tapestry of our lineage revealing a strength we never knew we had.”
— Ian Keteku (he/him), Writer and Multimedia Artist, Creative Writing, OCAD University
“In Furqan Mohamed’s debut, we begin at the market—the air full of music like laughter and footsteps—and we end up not in the belly but sitting on the tongue of the beast, watching. This journey is a testament to Mohamed’s brave and careful eye, full in each warm verse. From addressing the vulnerability of Black and Brown girls’ fear to a love letter for eldest immigrant daughters, Mohamed’s patience and pleasure are revolutionary. Community is always at the center—at the heart—of poems and days alike. “I know joy, because I come from joy,” she writes. A Small Homecoming reminds us we are each other’s bounty.”
— Sanna Wani (she/her), Poet
“Furqan’s home is our home as she weaves together poems that aptly describe love that only comes with a great respect for your home, elders, and tradition. She invites us into her great love of the Somalian diaspora and lineage, proving to us that time and generational care truly have “good hair.” Whether it be through confessional prose or tight lyric, A Small Homecoming is a testimony that begs its readers to see the humanity of Black people and of Black women beyond their suffering while granting Blackness vulnerability, breath, and joy.”
— Victoria Mbabazi (they/them/she/her), Author of “Chapbook”
Meet the Author
Furqan (pronounced Fur-khan) Mohamed (she/her) is a Black Muslim student and writer. She lives, works, and learns in Toronto, which sits on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Her work centers around culture and social justice and is often inspired by her diaspora, community, and the stories that can stem from shared human experience.
She currently serves as Culture Editor for mimp Magazine. Her poetry and essays have appeared online and in print for various publications, such as mimp, Feels Zine, Toronto Life, Maisonneuve, Return Trip, and Room Magazine, among others. Furqan is a former Journalism Fellow at The Local Magazine. She is currently studying as an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto.
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