Ghia AweidaThe contestant is a Lebanese-born poet and writer of Palestinian origins. She takes her inspiration from rich Arabic poetry, English poetry, and other works. She now lives and resides in the Lower Mainland and is a member of the Downtown Eastside Wriers, which stemmed after Thursdays Writers Collectives has closed. She is published in several anthologies, as well as published a few chapbooks and a full-length book. She is looking forward to publishing more books and winning first place in poetry in the near future. She lives and resides in Richmond, on the Musqueam 2 traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory. Read More Read Less