Rayya Liebich is a Canadian poet of Lebanese and Polish descent and the 2019 Winner of the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival’s Richard Carver Award for Emerging Writers. Passionate about writing as a tool for transformation, she teaches creative writing classes to youth, adults, and seniors in beautiful Nelson, BC. Liebich joined Kootenay Morning to discuss her recent work, Min Hayati, her debut collection of poetry which came out this summer. To find out more about Rayya’s work or to purchase her recent book please visit https://www.rayyaliebich.com

Tune into our interview with Rayya here: