Alfaaz was honored to curate Poetry in celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, which took place on June 7th, 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

Writers submitted their pieces addressing the 2024 theme: Awaken New Depths. The facts on the ocean's dire state are clear, but still we're not listening. To protect our planet's beating heart, we need to awaken new depths within our own.

Below are the pieces that were selected to be featured on the day, the finalists and the honorable mentions. These pieces underscored humanity's inherent connection to the ocean and support a cultural shift in understanding that positions earth as an ocean planet.