Bellydance magazine Shimmy: The Spirit of Dance graciously invited Ranya to be their covergirl this fall. In the interview, she discusses her original plans to be a theater director and actress, how bellydance became her life in New York City, and how she incorporates theatricality and absurdism into her dance, while maintaining love for the traditional.

Please leave a note if you'd like Ranya to make the autograph out to someone other than yourself.