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Mr. Said Shaiye
Minnesota, United States
Said Shaiye is an Autistic + ADHD Somali Writer & Disability Advocate. His debut memoir, Are You Borg Now?, was a 2022 Minnesota Book Award Finalist. He has been published in Indiana Review, Texas Review, Obsidian & elsewhere. He is a 2024 MacDowell Fellow & teaches college writing in Minneapolis.