Never Been

Never Been is the story of a mother’s journey to rediscover her daughter. Zoe Baldwin disappears, leaving behind 72 books, three journals, a laptop, and a shopping trolley.

As Patricia sets off to find her daughter, she uncovers adversity and heartache. And feelings reach their peek when she decides to read Zoe’s dairies, depicting the year she lived in New York.

Amira Badawey was born in Charlotte, N.C. At the age of seven she moved with her family to Cairo, Egypt. Amira always had a passion for reading and storytelling; she dreamt one day to write her own stories. After attending a writing class in NYU in 2013, Amira embarked on her own writing journey, based on capturing nuances from her surrounding environment. Drawn to stream of consciousness writing, Amira enjoys examining inner reflections of characters and their struggles with acceptance, belonging, and grief.