Moudi Sbeity is an author, poet, and psychotherapist. He moved to Utah from Lebanon at the age of eighteen following the 2006 war. In Utah, Moudi founded and operated a restaurant, Laziz Kitchen, and was a named plaintiff in the landmark case that brought marriage equality to the 10th circuit states. As a lifelong stutterer, they are passionate about writing and poetry as practices in fluency. Their first poetry collection, Want A World (Fernwood Press), and their memoir, Habibi Means Beloved (University of Utah Press), are set to be published in 2026.
POETRY: Issue 35