Dearborn, Michigan
City of Middle Sea
by Zania Berri
in a city of the middle seas
so many faces go unseen
hidden behind their unsung songs
and hellos and so longs
where is the place where they can roam free
sing, dance, and share fully
has it always been hidden underneath
unraveling piece by piece?
is it in their smiles or their tears?
fading slowly year by year
where is the place in the city of the middle seas
where they find who they are and who they want to be
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Zaina Berri is a Lebanese-American artist. She served as one of five artist researcher partners in ThirdSpace’s Storied Communities, Community Stories project. Raised by a single, first-generation immigrant Lebanese mother, Zaina has been writing songs since she was nine years old. Her work has been profiled in publications like Live in the D, The National Post United Kingdom, and Press & Guide.