Alfaaz was honored to curate Poetry in celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, which took place on June 8th, 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York City.

Writers submitted their pieces addressing the 2023 theme:

Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing

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