Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali is Edmonton's newest poet laureate

Edmonton’s newest poet laureate hopes to make the position an international hub. Announced Tuesday as the city’s seventh poet laureate, Ahmed ‘Knowmadic’ Ali has already met with organizers around the world in hope of setting up international poet exchanges — and says he’ll put in a bid to bring a national spoken-word festival to the city.
“Becoming Edmonton’s Poet Laureate is beyond an honour and accomplishment,” said Ali. “It is a tes