About the Author

Batool Faruq Yazid-Foster is a poet, storyteller, and mental health advocate whose work is rooted in honesty, courage, and transformation. Having personally faced the challenges of mental health, Batool uses poetry to give voice to emotions that are often silenced. Her writing captures the complexity of human experience and offers hope to those who feel unseen or unheard. Poetic Butterflies is her debut publication, reflecting a journey from darkness into light, from pain into purpose.