About

I work with social justice organizations to create space for healing, equity, and opportunities for communities of color.

In 2008, I won the inaugural SONY South Asian Excellence Award for Social Service for my leadership fighting violence against women. Find out more about my consulting services.

I believe in the beauty of change. You can see my content and creative expertise in ā€œWhat Creates Change?,ā€ a storytelling film on ending violence.

During the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I directed Together We Are New York, a community-based multimedia poetry project to highlight the voices of Asian Americans. I co-led a creative expression workshop, Movement to Power, to confront gender violence and enable healing.

Cover of Miracle Marks, a poetry book by Purvi Shah

I am the author of two poetry collections: Miracle Marks (Northwestern UP: 2019) and Terrain Tracks (New Rivers Press: 2006) and a chapbook Dark Lip of the Beloved: Sound Your Fiery God-Praise (Belladonna*: 2015).

You can listen to my poetry and follow me @PurviPoets.

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