Welcome to Spoken Words of Shamima Rahman

Video Collection of My Performances

From Past to Present, my performance and writing have evolved, so have the circumstances as to how I am sharing my work. Here on this platform, you can view my old SAYA! days, my Hunter poetry readings, and my current projects. Thank you for viewing!

My Name, My Label

Written by Shamima in 2004. Performed in 2006. South Asian Youth Action! presented the “Shape of Our Lives.” The group, ‘Desi Girls on the Rise’ performed three plays from South Asian women’s perspectives. My first major was Spoken Word performance. A crowd of about four hundred and fifty people. Manhattan Theatre District. 

No, you don’t know my name

From where I came

Who’s to blame?

You, for not asking?

Me, for not telling?

Hunter College

Creative Writing Program

Graduated with a 4.0 in English concentration in Creative Writing because writing, and particularly poetry, is my passion. I love to write and getting the chance to share my work and have others give feedback makes my work better. Getting to read my work with music playing helps me feel like a legit performer and artist. It helps fill the empty air. I hope you enjoy my special poetry readings sessions below and my old performance above. Stay tuned for more video content from Shamima’s Writing Corner!

Quote That Inspires Me

Allen Ginsberg

“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.”