Suzy
Kassem is an Egyptian-American artist, writer, social critic,
and poet. Born in 1975 to first-generation Egyptians in the heart
of America, she is known amongst her generation as a literary
rebel with a penchant for writing about the human condition. Her
philosophies have taken root in the hearts of those seeking truth
and social change, as well as those keenly aware of non-mainstream
realities spanning our globe. Suzy Kassem's strong voice resonates
across the internet, in published works, and inspirational posters
for university campuses worldwide (Loggerhead Press).
A seasoned world traveler with a first-class education in Switzerland
and the United States, Kassem is a master in bridging the local
and the global, concrete and the universal, east and west, and
the divine with the material. As a social reformer, she uses her
wizardry of words for the purpose of arousing public awareness
about national and social issues, often writing about topics related
to corruption, injustice, spirituality, Egyptology, and mysticism.
Her insightful storytelling touches the soul, the conscience,
all senses of awareness, and the vitality of existence in a manner
that is unparalleled in both simplicity and style. As a world
citizen, she uses different voices to communicate common street
and world sentiments across all age groups – using commonalities
of the heart to build cultural and generational bridges towards
global understanding.
Her latest book, Rise
Up and Salute the Sun, gives readers a chance to explore
the world through a mystical kaleidoscope -- – allowing readers
to view colorful fragments of the human condition and enchanting
portals into the unknown. She is currently working on her next
book, Children of the First Sun, the first in her upcoming
series of transdimensional novels on ancient Egypt called The
Amarna Chronicles. Get ready to set out on a magical quest
towards ultimate wisdom and self-discovery as Suzy Kassem reminds
us all that "our hearts are our ultimate temples and our conscience
sits on top of the highest altars in them all."
