Books
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Media Coverage for Zikr:
- Four poems by Saaleha Idrees Bamjee, from Zikr
- Best books of 2020
- Wits Review October 2020
- [The JRB Daily] Saaleha Idrees Bamjee wins 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for debut poetry for Zikr, a poignant collection of longing and loss
- Saaleha Idrees Bamjee wins the 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for Poetry in English
- [The JRB Daily] 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for English Poetry shortlist announced
- Ingrid Jonker Prize: Shortlist 2020
- Three uHlanga authors shortlisted for 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize
- Dr Karina M. Szczurek reviews ZIKR for the Cape Times 2019-06-14
- Hungry for Halaal (interview)
- Irtiqa (review) [ARCHIVED]
- 31 POETRY COLLECTIONS THAT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY READ.
- The Post newspaper 2018-09-19 (interview)
- The Daily Vox (interview)
- Salaamedia (radio interview)
Other Prose
- ‘Ways to the Heart: Food in Our Marriage’. Saffron: A Collection of Personal Narratives by Muslim Women. African Perspectives Publishing. 2018. p.32.
- Q&A with All About Writing
- ‘The Sin Eater’, Selected to appear in 36 Hours: 36 hours, 20 writers, 1 anthology | Click here to buy the Kindle edition
- ‘Out of the Blue’, Winner of the Writivism 2014 Short Story Prize | News Feature on The Daily Vox
Read the story online: ‘Out of the Blue’, Munyori Literary Journal | Writivism Blog
Featured in Fire in the Night and other stories. Center for African Cultural Excellence. 2014 - ‘No Juju That Strong’, Writivism 2014 Flash Fiction, The Observer, Uganda
- ‘The Fare’, African Writing Prize for Flash Fiction 2011 Shortlist
- ‘He Knew About Her Peanut Allergy’. “It All Changed In An Instant.” More Six-word Memoirs. Ed. Smith Magazine. Harper Collins. 2010. p.49.
Poetry
- ‘My Grandmother Breaks Her Hip’. Poems Rethabile Likes
- Four poems by Saaleha Idrees Bamjee, from Zikr
- ‘Old Man Bhamjee’. The Red Wheelbarrow Poetry
- ‘One More Poem About the Science of Sourdough Starters’. Ons Klyntji. Minus Die Virus. 2020. Jaargang 124
- ‘Postcards from the USA (Pre Covid-19)’. Ons Klyntji. Minus Die Virus. 2020. Jaargang 124
- ‘One More Poem About the Science of Sourdough Starters’. CORONA TIMES WORDS FROM THE PANDEMIC. Yacoob Manjoo. 2020. p.20
- ‘three haikus on visiting my aunt in PE’. Ons Klyntji. Passport. 2019. Jaargang 123
- ‘Still’. Ons Klyntji. Passport. 2019. Jaargang 123
- ‘Forgiveness’. Ons Klyntji. Passport. 2019. Jaargang 123
- A Journey By Rail (Tangier). BA High Life Magazine. November 2018
- ‘Bombs’. Ons Klyntji. 2018. Jaargang 122
- ‘The Book of Spells (a found poem)’. Ons Klyntji. 2018. Jaargang 122
- ‘A Proposal’. Ons Klyntji. 2018. Jaargang 122
- ‘Navigation’. Ons Klyntji. 2018. Jaargang 122
- ‘The Shift’. Poetry Potion
- ‘Almost Joburged’. Mail & Guardian. Restless Cities Special Feature. December 21 2017 to January 4 2018. p.2
- Listen to “I cannot eat dates without wondering” on www.accidentalmuslims.com
- ‘you are a wilderness’. Ons Klyntji. 2017-18. Jaargang 121
- ‘Ectopic’. Ons Klyntji. 2017-18. Jaargang 121
- ‘Every single one of us’. The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Vol VII. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. p.7. 2017
- ‘Old Man Tears’. The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Vol VII. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. p.8. 2017
- ‘After the miscarriage’. Voices of this Land, An Anthology of South African Poetry in English. Second Edition. Van Schaik Publishers. p.171. 2017
- ‘the good life’. Illuminations Magazine 32 (Special South African Issue). Summer 2017. p.136
- ‘Grandpa’. Illuminations Magazine 32 (Special South African Issue). Summer 2017. p.137
- ‘I Watch a Man Bathing’. Illuminations Magazine 32 (Special South African Issue). Summer 2017. p.138
- ‘Love Lessons From the Kitchen’ Aerodrome. July 12 2017
- ‘Recovery’. New Coin. Vol. 52 (2), December 2016. p.53
- ‘Soundtracks’. Ons Klyntji. August 2016
- ‘Elephants’. Ons Klyntji. August 2016
- ‘Losing’. New Coin. Vol. 52 (1), June 2016. p.84
- ‘Economy Class’. New Coin. Vol. 52 (1), June 2016. p.84
- ‘The Disappearing Man’. New Contrast. Vol 44. No1. Autumn 2016.
- ‘Waiting’. New Contrast. Vol 44. No1. Autumn 2016.
- ‘the good life’. Aerodrome. May 03 2016
- ‘Hagiography’. Aerodrome. March 15 2016
- ‘The Phone Call’. The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Vol V. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. 2015
- ‘Grandpa’. Ons Klyntji. August 2015
- ‘After the Miscarriage’. New Coin. Vol. 50 (2), December 2014. p.99
- ‘By Heart’. New Coin. Vol. 50 (2), December 2014. p.100
- ‘By Heart’. The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Volume IV. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. p.11. 2014
- ‘Kisses’. The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Volume IV. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. p.12. 2014
- ‘Secret’. The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Volume IV. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. p.14. 2014
- ‘The Old Lion’. Ons Klyntji. August 2014. p.66
- ‘3 Places Old Poets Go To Die’. Ons Klyntji. August 2014. p.66
- ‘My Father’s Tumour’. New Contrast. No 165 Vol. 42 (1). p.12
- ‘Fathers Love Your Sons’, Audio teaser for Pen Powered Mic I
- ‘I cannot eat dates’. Ons Klyntji. August 2013. p.90
- ‘Morning’. New Coin. Vol. 49 (1), June 2013. p.69
- ‘My husband whose’. New Coin. Vol. 49 (1), June 2013. p.70
- ‘God’. New Coin. Vol. 49 (1), June 2013. p.70
- ‘Our house is not child-friendly’. New Contrast. No 162 Vol. 41 (2). p.54
- ‘The Geary Street apartment’. Loop. Issue 2, May 2013. p.15
- ‘Arabic Lessons in Egypt’. Poetry Potion. Print Quarterly 2013.01. p.21
- ‘My Grandmother Breaks Her Hip’, Badilisha Poetry
- ‘Dear Katy’, Badilisha Poetry Radio
- ‘My Grandmother Breaks Her Hip’. The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Volume II. Ed. Liesl Jobson. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. p.1. 2012
- ‘Growing bones’. Poetry Potion. Issue 04. p.21. 2012
- ‘For those who just never got it’. Times Live. 22 February 2011
- ‘Blood Soaked’. Poetry Potion. APADC Writing Prompt. 24.08.1
- ‘After All These Years’. Al Huda. Makutano Publications. Quarterly Edition, Volume 10, Edition 2 March 2009
- ‘Random Thoughts’. The Golden Wings, An Anthology of World Poetry. Allahabad, India: Cyberwit.net. p.243. 2002
Design Work
- Shortlist, Burnet Media Young Visual Designer Cover Competition 2011, Cover Design for Out To Lunch by David Bullard
- Winner, Two Dogs Young Visual Designer Cover Competition 2010, Cover Design for Zuma’s Bastard by Azad Essa
- Moo MiniCard Holders, Moo Inspiration Gallery
Appearances/Performances/Mentions/Media/Residencies
- Photography: Five African Women Photographers Bring Local Visions to Food Photography
- Photography: SALEEHA BAMJEE ENTICES AUDIENCES WITH POETRY AND FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
- Photography: How Local Photographers Can Create Better Representations of Africa by Linathi Makanda
- Stellenbosch University English Department presents, “ZIKR, a research seminar presentation by Saaleha Idrees Bamjee, in conversation with Ferial Mahomed”, 9th September, 2021
- Photography: Standard Bank Women’s Month #HearHerVoice campaign
- Photography: Interview on the Outdoor Photo Blog
- AVBOB Poetry Project profile for Freedom Day, April 27th 2021
- Poetry in Translation: Saaleha Idrees Bamjee. Vertaling van Engels in Afrikaans. Vert. deur Elmarie Viljoen-Massyn
- Judge for the 2021 National Poetry Prize facilitated by New Contrast and Drift Estate Wines
- frayintermedia blog: “Using the creative arts to comment on the outside and within”
- Claiming our stories, Raising our voices 2021 global virtual summit with frayintermedia
- Ingrid Jonker 2020 Prize-giving and Conversation with poet Finuala Dowling at Tuin Van Digters, The Breytenbach Center, Wellington, 28th November 2020
- Photography: ‘Food Photography – From Prep to Post-Processing’ online workshop for Outdoor Photo
- Photography: Watch: Canon Collective SA: Food Photography 101 with Canon South Africa
- The Creative Process and Poetry (with Dineo Nomayeza Ma Qhawe), WOW Conference, Ormonde, 12th October 2019
- ZIKR reading at the launch of All the Places by Musawenkosi Khanyile, Exclusive Books, Rosebank Mall, 7th July 2019
- ZIKR reading at the launch of All the Places by Musawenkosi Khanyile, Exclusive Books, Brooklyn Mall 6th July 2019
- Photography: Watch: #HowTo Take Photos for Instagram with Saaleha Bamjee with frayintermedia
- ZIKR reading, Off The Wall Poetry Session, Marley Coffee, Cape Town, 4th April 2019
- ZIKR reading, Exclusive Books, Cavendish Square, 3rd April 2019
- ZIKR reading, The Book Lounge, Cape Town, 2nd April 2019
- ZIKR reading, Wits Writing Centre, Wits University, Johannesburg, 15th March 2019
- Tshwane Muslim School Literary Festival, Tshwane, 21st February 2019
- ZIKR Launch, Bridge Books, Maboneng, 28th September 2018
- Ons Klyntji launch, Love Books, Melville, 26th September 2018
- ZIKR launch, Love Books, Melville, 25th September 2018
- Jozi’s Books and Blogs Festival, SBSM Independent School, Lenasia, 29th July 2018.
- Photography: Watch: Food photography demo at the Halaal Food Expo, 24th March 2018.
- Photography: “’Grammers” Exhibition, FotoZA Gallery, Feb 1st – Feb 25th 2018.
- Photography: The 20 emerging black womxn photographers in South Africa you should know.
- Listen: Accidental Muslims Podcast S02 E35
- Listen: The Afternoon Take Over, Lotus FM, SAALEHA IDREES BAMJEE – Women & Creativity Interview, 7 August 2017
- Photography: Photo Exhibition, Jozi’s Books and Blogs Festival, SBSM Independent School, Lenasia, 30th July 2017.
- Jozi’s Books and Blogs Festival, SBSM Independent School, Lenasia, 30th July 2017.
- Photography: “Millennials” An Instagram Exhibition, FotoZA Gallery, June 1st – July 16th 2017.
- Watch: Mela, SABC 3, 21st May 2017
- Watch: An Nur the Light 11 E06, SABC 3, 1st April 2017
- Word Art at 151, David Krut Bookstore, 29th March 2017.
- New Coin December 2016 Volume 51 Number 2 Launch, David Krut Bookstore, 2nd February 2017.
- Readings by four South African writers, Stellenbosch University English Department Research Seminar, 20th October 2016.
- Writivism Emerging African Writers resident at Stellenbosch University, October 2016.
- Watch: iTREND S01 EP17, ITV Networks, 15th September 2016
- Poetry and Stand-up Comedy Evening, Upcycled Café, Mackenzie Park, 19th August 2016.
- Women’s Month Commemoration, Roasted Coriander, Greenside, 10th August 2016.
- Jozi’s Books and Blogs Festival, Alpha Primary, Lenasia, 30th July 2016.
- Watch: iTrend S01 EP11, ITV Networks, 28th July 2016
- MSA Wits Poetry Night, Roasted Coriander, Greenside, 15th July 2016.
- “Unveiling the Hijabi: Muslim women with a Voice”, The Old Fort, Braamfontein, 7th April 2016.
- Watch: Let’s Talk S01 EP10, ITV Networks, 26th March 2016
- Ba re e ne re Literature Festival 2015, Machabeng College, Maseru, Lesotho, 5-6th December 2015.
- Co-facilitator, 2015 Writivism Creative Writing Workshop, Johannesburg.
- The Writivism Festival, Kampala, Uganda, 18-22nd June 2014.
- Times Live iLive Poetry Showcase, TsAfrika, Randburg, 7th March 2011.