About
Jamila is a born and raised Vancouver Islander who loves to write and travel. She is a proud queer, christian, pacifist, bipolar, woman of colour. With a degree in Anthropology and Environmental Studies, Jamila mostly works in the NGO sector as well freelance writing. She published an e-book, Lists & Other Considerations, on amazon.ca in the spring of 2016.
Curriculum Vitae (Writing and photography)
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Megaphone Magazine
Freelance Writer and Photographer, March 2015 – Present
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Fiverr
Freelance Writer and Editor, February 2020 - Present
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Writing/Poetry
Art-Poetry-Art Experiment, Camosun College - 2016
Prayers from the edges: prayers and litanies written by LGBTQ+ Christians, compiled by Generous Space Community - 2016
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Poem: At the Shore
ESSENCE, University of Victoria Environmental Studies Student Association Periodical
Contributor and Editor, 2010 - 2012
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"Slow Suicide" - March 2012, Volume 5 Issue 1, Spring 2012
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"Conservation contradiction: Dam under troubled water" - January 2012, Volume 4 Issue 2, Winter 2012
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"When will we begin?" and "The Paddle" - 2010
From Wayside and Woodland, Poetry Institute of Canada - 2007
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Poem: [Silent, Still, Unmoving]
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Photography
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Canon EOS Rebel XSi; 18-55mm and 70-300mm lenses
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Douhaibi and Shaw pregnancy and baby photos - April & September 2021
Andre and Krupka Photos, Island View Beach - March 15, 2020
Donevan and Sutherland Wedding, Engagement Shots - June 8, 2017
Creatively United for the Planet - April 22, 2017
Young Women's Day of Empowerment - November 19, 2016
Fringe Fest, Fringe Eve Preview - August 24, 2016
Coste and Dumoulin Wedding, Night Shots - August 13, 2016
Megaphone Vendor Profiles - July 2016
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Rifflandia
Social Media Intern, August – September 2016
