Namal Siddiqui is a Pakistani poet, born and raised in the United Arab Emirates. Siddiqui curates the international programme at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival and is currently preparing a poetry collection for publication. Her work explores themes of multicultural identities, decolonisation, and nature. Siddiqui’s poetry is greatly influenced by her travels through mountaineering and her fascination with the poetic and cultural traditions of the South Asian region.
Namal Siddiqui adalah seorang penyair asal Pakistan yang lahir dan besar di Uni Emirat Arab. Saat ini, Siddiqui mengkurasi program internasional di Ubud Writers & Readers Festival dan tengah menyiapkan kumpulan puisinya untuk diterbitkan. Karyanya mengeksplorasi tema identitas multikultural, dekolonisasi, dan hubungan manusia dengan alam. Puisi-puisi Siddiqui banyak dipengaruhi oleh perjalanan pendakiannya serta ketertarikannya pada tradisi puitis dan budaya di kawasan Asia Selatan.
