Geneffa Jahan

Born in London, UK, to East Indian Khoja Ismaili parents from Tanzania and Uganda, Geneffa immigrated to Canada at age 10, where she completed her schooling and attended university. Armed with two English degrees, she moved to California in 1998 and has taught English at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz since 2000. She has written and performed dramatic works and has curated cultural events at her college specifically for those from the MENA and South Asian diasporas. Her first volume of poetry, SPILLING THE CHAI: POEMS ABOUT FAMILY AND FOOD, is available Sept. 1st, 2024 from Jamii Publishing.