Mohamed Sudi

Mohamed Sudi is a Somali refugee, poet, and calligrapher based in Melbourne. A finalist in the 2024 Australian Poetry Slam and member of the Calligraphy Society Victoria, he fuses spoken word with Arabic storytelling calligraphy to create powerful, visual poetry performances. Rooted in Somali oral traditions, his work explores migration, resilience, and identity > from childhood in Mogadishu to survival in Kenyan refugee camps. Through his unique blend of poetry and art, Mohamed reclaims the refugee narrative, transforming displacement into tribal language stories of hope, humor, and cultural pride.

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