About Farah

Farah Lawal Harris is a poet, playwright, Artistic Director, and breast cancer thriver from Washington, DC. She is the creator of Words & Wellness and has led the creative vision of Young Playwrights' Theater for 9 years, proving that giving young people a pen is an act of liberation. Her work has been commissioned by the Kennedy Center and Arena Stage, performed on stages across the country, and felt in the hearts of everyone who has experienced her.

She writes. She heals. She shows up fully so you can too.