Portfolio
Performance showcase.
Spoken word performances for festivals, civic events, schools, conferences, galas, and community gatherings.
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“Knowmadic” — Poet Laureate performance
The signature poem behind the stage name, performed during the Poet Laureate term and filmed by the Edmonton Journal (2018).
CBC end-of-term interview
Ahmed reflects on two years as Edmonton’s Poet Laureate and his belief that no one can define poetry for you (CBC Edmonton, 2019).
More on YouTube
Performances, spoken word releases, and recordings on the official channel.
Festivals
Feature sets and spoken word performances for literary festivals, arts gatherings, and multidisciplinary public programs.
Schools
Assembly performances can pair with classroom workshops, residencies, poetry cafes, and student showcases.
Civic events
Ahmed’s performance practice is grounded in public memory, migration, belonging, Edmonton, and community imagination.
Conferences
Conference appearances can combine performance, keynote framing, facilitation, and audience-specific spoken word.
Performance contexts
Identity, belonging, Alberta, migration, civic imagination, youth empowerment, and community memory.
Formats
Feature sets, assembly performances, event hosting, commissioned poems, interdisciplinary collaborations, and keynote-performance hybrids.