Returning / ??????

The journey of a woman who was raised and developed between West & East. Through reality's pitfalls and joyful bursts, she begins a path to experience the Divine within, or so she thinks until the years and experiences around her have shown her that she, along with many others, are in fact returning to their spiritual essence. Returning is subtle, it looks like sleeping habits, physical activity, eating well, embracing community, and enriching the mind & soul. The dramatic outcome, yet also subtle, is ego shifting, pride lifting, inward sincerity deepening, and the limitless and weightless way of living.

Mais Amad is a Saudi-born Palestinian/Syrian who has lived her life between Toronto, Canada & the GCC. She wrote her debut book The Returning, after changing the direction and plot of the book numerous times over the years. Eventually, she arrived at her own personal journey and her experience with accepting and embracing the duality of the world we live in.

She writes poetry and expresses herself through different mediums. She doesn't have a favorite of anything as any author, song, food, and experience is dependent on the moment and it's the moments that make everything special.