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'''Boonaa Mohammed''' is a |
'''Boonaa Mohammed''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Muslim]] [[spoken word]] [[poet]] and [[writer]] of [[Oromo people|Oromo]] ancestry. |
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Mohammed is a second generation immigrant of [[Oromo people|Oromo]] ancestry.<ref name="oromia">{{cite web |url=http://oromiatimes.multiply.com/journal/item/1237/Oromo_-_Canadian_Poet_Boonaa_Mohammed_Celebrates_African_Legacy|title=Oromo-Canadian poet Boonaa Mohammed celebrates African legacy|work= |location= |publisher=''Oromia Times''|date=February 9, 2009||accessdate=June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref name=art/> In 2005, he graduated on the honour roll from [[Oakwood Collegiate Institute]] as class [[valedictorian]]. He then went on to study at [[Ryerson University]] and graduated from the Radio and Television arts program. |
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Mohammed was the winner of the 2007 [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] Poetry Face-Off "Best New Artist" award. He has a playwright residency at [[Theatre Passe Muraille]] in [[Toronto]].<ref name="tedx">{{cite web |url=http://tedxtoronto.com/speakers/boonaa-mohammed/|title=Boonaa Mohammed|publisher=TEDxToronto 2014 Conference|date= |accessdate=June 7, 2011}}</ref> Although he is better known for his poetry, Mohammed is also involved in the [[hip-hop]] community, and speaks out about local and global issues.<ref name="oromia"/><ref name="art">{{Cite news |last=Dabu|first=Sheila|url=http://www.thestar.com/living/article/225564|title=Art Saves Young Lives, Forum Told|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Toronto Star]]''|date=June 15, 2007|accessdate=June 8, 2011}}</ref> Mohammed also teaches at Salaheddin Islamic School. |
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==Personal life== |
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Mohammed currently lives in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. |
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Revision as of 14:00, 3 August 2014
Boonaa Mohammed is a
ancestry.Early life
Mohammed is a second generation immigrant of
Ryerson University
and graduated from the Radio and Television arts program.
Career
Mohammed was the winner of the 2007
Mohammed also teaches at Salaheddin Islamic School.Personal life
Mohammed currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
References
- ^ a b "Oromo-Canadian poet Boonaa Mohammed celebrates African legacy". Oromia Times. February 9, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Dabu, Sheila (June 15, 2007). "Art Saves Young Lives, Forum Told". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Boonaa Mohammed". TEDxToronto 2014 Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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