PROFILE
Slow writer, reader, and regular cinemagoer based in Zürich, Switzerland.
Jo's work has appeared in DEARS, Zwischentext, Sunday Mornings at the River, Beyond the Veil Press, and Querencia Press.​
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Of Aramean origins but born and raised in Ticino (Italian part of Switzerland) in a polyglot working-class family, Jo moved to Zürich (German part of Switzerland) in 2016 to study English literature and linguistics and then completed a Master in Film Studies.
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Since 2022, they’ve been co-directing the Swiss Youth Film Festival in Zurich.
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Since 2024, they have had a little corner for their writing practice at the Strapazin Atelier in Zurich. ​
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READINGS
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May 2026: presentation of Primary Poems and Secondary Poems at Vastela Books (Zürich)
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Past:
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April 2026: Participant in Write Out Loud at Vastela Books (Zürich)
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February 2026: Participant in the launch of 'Sensing Bodies' by DEARS at Vario (Basel)
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November 2025: Participant in Write Out Loud at Vastela Books (Zürich)
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February 2024: Participant in Zürich Spoken Word at Pile of Books (Zurich)
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December 2023: Participant in Studi Slam – Vol. Nikolaus at ETH Zurich (Zurich)
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September 2021: Participant in Poetry Slam, JKF – Jugendkulturfestival (Basel)
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CONVERSATIONS
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