Belinda Daou

Belinda Daou has been writing since childhood, long before she fully grasped the emotions she was pouring onto the page.
Writing wasn’t just a creative outlet—it was her refuge, the one place where she felt completely free.
Through heartbreak, trauma, and life’s quiet battles, poetry became her language when words felt too heavy to speak.
Wanting to share her work beyond the page, Belinda turned to spoken word, performing her poetry through videos on Instagram. Her raw, unfiltered expressions resonated deeply, sparking conversations about love, loss, and healing. The overwhelming response from her audience fueled the creation of Breathing in Broken Spaces—her debut book, a deeply personal collection that carries the same vulnerability and in

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