Bahareh – the poetess of light – welcomes you…
Welcome to the official website to the American-Iranian spiritual poet of light - Bahareh Amidi. Having grown up in the USA, Bahareh has travelled across the world and currently lives in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, UAE). Her Eastern roots, Western upbringing and years spent living in the Middle East have given her unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of life, death, and relationships, and a universal appeal to her writing. She studied Philosophy in Menlo College, California; majored in Counseling Psychology from College of Notre Dame - Belmont, California; and, holds a Doctorate in Educational Psychology from Catholic University – Washington DC. Her area of study was “The Self-Image and Acculturation of Iranian-American Adolescents growing up in … [Read More...]
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What INSPIRES YOU?
This morning, which is May 14th 2012, I was looking at the newspaper much like any other morning, when I came across an article which TOOK me. I had read the title on the first page "Dubai Creek expands in Dh600 million plan", "Syria rebel leadership in turmoil", "Infant drowns in bucket of water", "Camel clone has the looks of a winner", "Hunger strike prisoner put on drip in hospital",Until … [Read More...]
120 million dollars for SCREAM….120 words for “Portrait of the Soul”
For a person who has FELT the SCREAM, I am not at all shocked about the price. I do not want to yell or scream. I only want to say that indeed Edvard Much was able to catch a glimpse and paint the "Portrait of the Soul". The soul that has felt loss knows what scream feels like. If we were to honeslty talk about that dark empty space with in, we would want to portray it at times like … [Read More...]
Live Events
My first Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2012
The Book Fair Experience is one that I had had before, but never before in light of being a POET. The highlight of the event was being a part of something so big and grand. Reading, writing, reciting, listening, interviewing, and interweaving. It was absolutely fantastic!!!! I met such wonderful people. We had a dinner [...]
Speak Abu Dhabi: Rumi, Gibran, Khayyam and Us
Dear Travel companions, I am writing to invite you to an event of a life time. I say that in the sense that it has all come together for me as a poet, as a therapist and as a human being. To share the stage with the Grand Masters as well as other poets [...]
In the News
THE NATIONAL: Arts And Life “Speak Abu Dhabi”
A wonderful article in todays National about our event…… Thank you to Rebecca McLaughlin-Daune for the very complete tale of the evening. And to Lee Hoagland for the Imgaes. Please Read more about the Event
City TIMES: Emirates Literature Festival; Adult the FRINGE
We were featured in the City Times on Tuesday February 28th 2012, right along all the other famous people like Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin. We had a wonderful performance. Everyone from Miranda Davidson and her group to Dubai Drama Group and the wonderful Sach Holden and Aspen Aman accompanying on Gong. The music, the [...]
Days to remember
Happy International Nurse’s Day May 12, 2012. A Gratitude to Florence Nightingale and YOU
Today I would like to honor all those nurses around the world who wear white on their shoulders and blood on their hands. Today I would like to honor all those nurses around the world that sit at the bedside of your mother and mine when we are too weak or busy. Today I would [...]