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Mariam Ahmed is a Californian poet and educator. She has her Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Sociology from UC Davis and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Poetry from San Diego State University. As a Pakistani-born American raised in the Bay Area and Folsom, CA, Mariam is a first-generation scholar and the first woman in her family to attend college. She is a certified Poet-Teacher with California Poets in the Schools, and her work has been published by many literary journals and presses. In addition to writing poetry, Mariam enjoys teaching yoga and exploring beaches. Read more of her work at The Offending Adam, Panorama, Ignatian, Kitchen Table, and The Rising Phoenix.