Abstract
This study explores the complex cultural identity struggles of immigrants through the poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye, focusing on Arabic (2003), Blood (2003), and Catalogue Army (1995). Focus of this research is the question of how forms and causes of cultural identity dilemmas are expressed in poetic form. Using Stuart Hall’s diaspora theory, the study analyzes these poems to uncover the tensions immigrants face between preserving their heritage and adapting to new environments. Nye’s work reveals a sense of being caught between worlds, marked by fragmentation and identity crisis. Themes of rootlessness, and identity challenges emerge strongly, reflecting Hall’s idea that immigrant identities are fluid, layered, and continually shaped by history and society.