Writing from Aleppo to exile and back again
I led a five-week creative writing workshop designed specifically for first-time women writers inside Syria. This workshop focused on creating a safe, supportive entry point into writing for women who had not previously published or formally studied creative writing. The workshop emphasized writing as a tool for expression, reflection, and self-articulation rather than performance or... Continue Reading →
I facilitated an eight-week Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop for Arab women human rights defenders, in collaboration with the Gulf Centre for Human Rights. The workshop was conceived as a collective learning space where writing could function both as a creative practice and as a political tool rooted in lived experience. The workshop aimed to strengthen... Continue Reading →
I taught a Critical Reading and Writing course at Fountain House, a New York–based organization that supports people living with serious mental illness through a community-centered model focused on dignity, mutual support, and participation in public life. Fountain House is known for its clubhouse approach, which emphasizes recovery through shared work, learning, and community rather... Continue Reading →
I served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow for University Writing: Readings in Human Rights at Columbia University, a required undergraduate course within the Core Curriculum. In this role, I taught, assessed, and graded students’ academic writing while guiding them through a full semester of sustained critical reading and essay-based argumentation. The course introduced students to... Continue Reading →
This six-week Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop brought together Syrian women writers to explore writing as both a creative and political practice. The workshop was designed to support participants in developing the skills, confidence, and critical tools needed to articulate their experiences, perspectives, and positions in public life. Grounded in the principles of creative nonfiction, the... Continue Reading →
I recently concluded a six-week creative writing workshop with a group of Syrian women leaders and activists, an experience I carry with deep gratitude and pride. This workshop was designed as a space of resistance and care. A space to write against silencing, fear, and political erasure, and to reclaim language as a tool for... Continue Reading →
Marcelle Shehwaro 