Projects
1 Al-Ghayb (The Unseen) — Photobook and solo exhibition at Swish Projects, San Diego (2021). Explores the Islamic concept of the unseen world, shot in Istanbul during the 2020 pandemic.
2 I Don't Know What's Wrong with Me — Short story collection (in progress). Explores the lives of West Coast Muslims navigating moral quandaries, forbidden love, and cultural clashes. Completed during 2024 Writer-in-Residence at The Grunewald Guild.
3 Deixis Journal — Founding editor and publisher (2022–present). Multidisciplinary literary magazine featuring fiction, essays, poetry, photography, and interviews.
4 Deixis Gallery — Founder and director (2025–present). Multidisciplinary creative space in San Diego.
5 Bekele — Short film (2023). Animated by Avia Rose Ramm. A parable inspired by the rat utopia experiment. Screened at national film festivals.
6 Lost Inside: A Digital Inquiry — Electronic literature (2020–2021). Featured in Electronic Literature Organization 2021 Conference, COVID E-Lit Exhibition. Physical exhibitions at University of Bergen (Norway), Roskilde Library (Denmark), and Krakow (Poland). Honorable Mention, SDSU E-Lit Competition.
Speaking Engagements
1 Panel interview on Lost Inside Journal at Electronic Literature Organization 2021 Conference.
2 Presentation on "Autofiction, Personal Essay, and the Online Self" at University of Michigan (2021).
3 Photography presentation "Seeing the Unseen" at High Tech High Graduate School of Education (2021).
4 Reading at Erudite Writer's Workshop, Hey Books!, San Diego (2025).
5 Short story reading at Other Places Art Fair, San Diego (2025).
6 Launch reading for Deixis Journal at Lang Books, San Diego (2022).
7 Guest poet at Mingei Museum collaborative exhibition with The AjA Project, Media Arts SD, and PANA San Diego (2018).
Curated Events & Exhibitions
1 Location, Location, Location — Group exhibition at Deixis Gallery (November–December 2025).
2 Nūr — Kamyar Mohsenin solo show at Deixis Gallery (May 2025).
3 Genesis — Mukama Madoshi solo show at Deixis Gallery (March 2025).
4 Everything Unorthodox — Group exhibition at Deixis Gallery (January 2025).
5 Deixis Journal pop-up and reading at Lang Books, San Diego (2022).
6 Poetic Youth Literary Festival featuring Safia Elhillo, Fatimah Asghar, and Ashaki Jackson at SDSU (2019).
7 Drive By Say Hi — Photo gallery by Asad "Henri" Abdi, City Heights (2019).
8 Gnashing Co. Bi-Annual Art Show, San Diego (2015–2018).
Programming
1 Salon de Deixis — Founder and facilitator (2025–present). Weekly interdisciplinary dialogue series at Deixis Gallery featuring art critique, political discourse, design theory, and cultural conversations.
2 Praxis University — Course facilitator, Fall Quarter 2026. "Where Do We Begin”, exploring the repair of civilization."