Bint el Nas

Micaela Raen

Issue 6 | Shift:

melting spring

micaelaraen@hotmail.com

Awards, Recognition & Publication

AWARDS

Directory of Arab American Writers 2001 - Name Recognition
Honorable Mention, Global Fiction Writing Contest, April 2001 - Writer's Market Online Magazine
First Place in Poetry & Third Place for Short Fiction, May 1996 - Chapman University

ANTHOLOGIES

"Tears of Blood" A Different Path. Ed. D.H. Melhem & Leila Diab, Ridgeway Press, 2000.
"La Sombra of Who I Am" A tri-lingual poem. The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology Ed. Nathalie Handal, Interlink Publishing, 2000.
"Sweet Sophistry" A Poem. A Kiss is Just a Kiss. Supported by Tall Grass Writers Guild with Baker &Taylor Publishing & Distribution, Summer 2001.

JOURNALS

" Melting Spring. " A Poem. Bint el Nas Magazine, Pending November 2001 Publication.
"Woven." A Poem. Ahbab Online Magazine, July 2001.
"Seaweed." A Poem. Ahbab Online Magazine, July 2001.

Biography

Micaela Raen has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Creative Writing. During her college program, Micaela studied in Mexico and also spent a semester in Palestine and Israel. In Palestine and Israel she studied the culture of conflict that outlines her family history, and located her grandfather's family and birthplace in Ramallah. In her work, she explores the themes of violent conflict, self-discovery, feminism, maternal appreciation, female oppression and the creation of peace while attempting to redefine herself as Palestinian-American. She continues to dedicate her art to the purpose of supporting and advocating peace, compassion and positive social change within her various socio-political communities and beyond.