Sara Abou Rashed's A Map of Myself

Bronwynn Theatre
Friday, June 7 at 7:00pm

In a 70-minute performance that combines acting, classic storytelling in the tradition of Spalding Gray, and dynamic spoken-word poetry in English and Arabic, Sara recounts her journey from war-torn Damascus, Syria to welcoming Columbus, Ohio. The daughter of Syrian-born parents and the granddaughter of Palestinian-born grandparents, Sara early on grew up with the fascination of “belonging.” In Syria, Sara’s family lived in an area designated for descendants of Palestinian refugees. Although Sara and her parents were born and spent their entire lives in Syria, they were never given citizenship in either Syria or Palestine. Her confusion over her homeland and the immigration she experienced to escape the Syrian civil war unleashed her creativity at a young age. In her poetry and her prose, Sara addresses issues of identity, diaspora, politics, war, and what it means to find “home.”

Join us for an artist talk back and reception in the lobby after the show!

Tickets: Adult $20, Students $10