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My name is Ahmed Latif, I am a Canadian writer and artist from Calgary. I was a member of the amazing team at The Kallipolitan Magazine. I have a BA in Political Science and an MBA. I used to work as a political campaigner (I'm sorry) and a community activist. I also worked for a decade or so in the arts, community building, graphic design, and in the non-profit sector with vulnerable youth, immigrants, and refugees. I currently work in communications and social media. I am passionate about what I do and what I write. And I hope you enjoy reading it anywhere near as much I enjoyed writing it. |
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My writing journey started when I had my first two plays mounted in 2012. After that I ventured into poetry and spoken word poetry. I founded an art forum for young minority spoken word artists so they can have a safe space to hone their craft and find their voice. It is then that I veered off again into writing short stories and novels. Currently, I write novels, screenplays, and the occasional short story. I write beyond genres because I tend to follow the story wherever it goes but I always end up seeing both humorous and social ramifications in the stories I tell.
In addition to writing and doing public readings, I also run writing workshops. The focus of my previous workshops have been storytelling, character development, and writing dialogue; as well as general workshops for new writers and hobbyists. For more information, you can contact me here.
In addition to writing and doing public readings, I also run writing workshops. The focus of my previous workshops have been storytelling, character development, and writing dialogue; as well as general workshops for new writers and hobbyists. For more information, you can contact me here.
To get to know me better, you need to know what I am reading. So here are my top ten favourite books of all-time and my current reading list. Happy Reading Comrades!
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Top Ten List:
1. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1877) 2. The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate (1980) 3. Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano (1991) 4. The Trial by Franz Kafka (1925) 5. Notes From Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1864) 6. Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata (1948) 7. The Moscow Art Theatre Letters by Jean Benedetti (1991) 8. The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson (1998) 9. When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris (2008) 10. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer (1952) |
January Reading List:
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim (2012) Showa: A History of Japan 1926-1939 by Shigeru Mizuki (2013) |
