Award-Winning Staff Writer at Slate & Author of "Becoming Baba"; President of AMEJA

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Aymann Ismail Biography

Aymann Ismail is a staff writer at Slate, the author of Becoming Baba, and the president of AMEJA. He was formerly the staff video and photo editor at ANIMALNewYork. He grew up in Newark, NJ, received an art degree from Rutgers University, and was arrested by the NYPD for trespassing on the Williamsburg Bridge in 2016.

In 2018, he received an ASME Next award. In 2021, his essay "The Store That Called the Cops on George Floyd" was nominated for a National Magazine Award in Reporting and won a Writers Guild Award.

His work has been featured by CNN, The New York Times, NPR, GQ, among others. He still lives in Newark.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/22/2025.

Aymann Ismail Videos

Aymann Ismail Talks Fatherhood & New Book, "Becoming Baba"

Aymann Ismail Talks Fatherhood & New Book, "Becoming Baba"

Aymann Ismail sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the values he and his wife look to instill into their kids.

Aymann Ismail: Becoming Baba w/ Ramy Youssef - YouTube

Aymann Ismail: Becoming Baba w/ Ramy Youssef - YouTube

Aymann Ismail: Becoming Baba w/ Ramy Youssef.

Love, Loss & the Path to Healing (Noor Tagouri, Aymann Ismail)

Love, Loss & the Path to Healing (Noor Tagouri, Aymann Ismail)

Aymann Ismail staff writer at Slate and author of "Becoming Baba: Fatherhood Faith and Finding Meaning in America"

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