Ghadeer Elghafri, a Palestinian-Canadian Poet from Gaza, born and raised in Dubai, living in Toronto, is a newcomer, warrior, healer, feminist, activist and advocate. She completed her BSc. in Computer Science and MBA at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. She published her poetry in newspapers, magazines and a chapbook, Poetry ReRooted: Decolonizing Our Tongues. Ghadeer performed in dozens of poetry nights and read her Arabic poetry with English translation. She organized multilingual open mic poetry nights in the GTA. She was approved for a grant from The Toronto Arts Council to start up a Multilingual Poetry Collective. Ghadeer poetry inspired the community by conveying a message, changing narratives, breaking stigmas, reinforcing cultural heritage and creating awareness in the society. 

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