Sassa Aissou
Echo of My Heart — A Memoir in Poetry
Echo of My Heart — A Memoir in Poetry
About the Author
Sassa Aissou – Poet, Athlete, Dreamer
Born in Algeria, Sassa Aissou grew up where rhythm, light, and language pulsed like a second heartbeat. A celebrated athlete and Olympian, she carried her nation’s flag at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games — embodying the endurance, courage, and grace of her ancestors.
Her path later led her to New York City, where she transformed her lifelong devotion to art and poetry into a new creative home. Through every word and brushstroke, she explores memory, belonging, and the divine rhythm that connects all hearts.
About the Book
Echo of My Heart – A Memoir in Poetry
Echo of My Heart is a memoir in poetry tracing an extraordinary journey across continents, cultures, and identities. Through lyrical verse and luminous imagery, Sassa Aissou opens a window into a life shaped by migration, memory, endurance, and love.
Born in Algeria, she grew up where rhythm and language beat like a second heart — a pulse that carried her from the warmth of North Africa to the world stage as an Olympic athlete, and eventually to the heart of New York City, where she now lives as a poet, artist, and mother.
Testimonials
Reader Reviews
Dr. Leila Karim
Journalist, Global Voices Review
A journey that sings to the soul. Echo of My Heart captures the emotional rhythm of love, loss, and endurance in verses that linger long after the last page.
Carmen Shelton
Maya Santos
Powerful, honest, and deeply moving. Sassa’s poetry flows like a heartbeat — reminding us that identity is not a place, but a feeling we carry within
The Echo Collection
Paintings by Sassa Aissou
Origin of the Golden Echo (Oil on Canvas, 2025)
Where words become color and rhythm turns to light — The Echo Collection invites viewers into Sassa Aissou’s poetic world in visual form.
The centerpiece, “Origin of the Golden Echo,” radiates the essence of her creative philosophy: a luminous heart emerging through layers of gold, symbolizing the harmony between emotion, endurance, and rebirth. Each brushstroke mirrors the spiritual resonance found in her writing — a continuation of the same pulse that beats through her memoir Echo of My Heart.
Crafted in oil on canvas, this work captures not just an image, but an experience a visual prayer of light, silence, and reflection.
Work in Progress
Seven Lights of the Heart — Gratitude in Seven Days
A new collection of seven poems and paintings, one for each day of the week a
meditation on gratitude, light, and belonging.
Coming soon.
Get in Touch
For media inquiries, speaking engagements, or book collaborations,
please reach out below:
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Phone Number
917-480-0773
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Email
Sassacederquist3@gmail.com