Sara M Saleh is a writer, human rights lawyer, and the daughter of Palestinian, Lebanese and Egyptian migrants who grew up between Sydney & Sharjah. Her writing, mainly concerned with socio-political issues, has been published widely and showcased at festivals, exhibitions, and events around the world. Sara has tirelessly organised within her communities to help empower and uplift hundreds of storytellers over the last decade.

In this episode we talk about how poetry is “truth”, identity, standing up for what is right, Sara’s poetry journey and much more.

Sara Saleh’s Links: https://linktr.ee/sarasale7

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بيت جوا بيت

شعر و صوت: فرح شما
موسيقى: لمى قاسم و راشيل غانم
المكساج والماسترنج: منير ماهر

Poetry & Voice of Farah Chamma
Music by Lama Kassem & Rachelle Ghanem
Mixing and Mastering by Mounir Maher

Refer to the link below to watch the animation video of this poem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07XgkmpED8M

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ها أنا أتعلم

شعر و صوت: سمر عبد الجابر
موسيقى: لمى قاسم و راشيل غانم
ترجمة: مصطفى سالم
المكساج والماسترنج: جواد شعبان

Poetry & Voice of Samar Abdel Jaber
Music by Lama Kassem & Rachelle Ghanem
Translation by Mustafa Salem
Mixing and Mastering by Jawad Chaaban

Refer to the link below to watch the animation video of this poem:
https://youtu.be/wIUx0ug-m9w?si=O7eNjyzitVHkRibj

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Faraz Ali is an Experiential Designer in the Public, Digital, and Poetic realms. Over the past decade, Faraz has been studying Urdu literature as a creative tradition and a sociocultural phenomenon. Faraz has collaborated at both local and international levels to foster critical understanding and practice of literature and theatre. In May 2018 he delivered a performative lecture on the works of the modernist Urdu poet N. M. Rashid at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA.

Faraz also runs a research and performance-based project titled Zer Zabar Paesh, an ongoing digital platform where he curates a variety of artistic and literary subjects.

In this episode we learn about Ghazal poetry and the hidden wonders of this art.

Zer Zabar Paesh: https://www.instagram.com/zer_zabar_paesh/
Faraz Ali: https://www.instagram.com/farazalee/

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Rasha Alduwaisan is an oral historian and writer from Kuwait. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Willow Springs, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Common and Painted Bride Quarterly. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University.

In this episode we discuss how a poem is the story of an emotion, why we close ourselves up and the endless search for identity.

Rasha’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasha_alduwaisan/

Rasha’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rasha.alduwaisan

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نتعرّف على سمر وتشاركنا تجربتها الشعرية التي لا تخلو من القصص والتفرعات. تحدّثنا عن حالة الخلق، التي هي بحد ذاتها حالة من التأمل الواعي والتركيز على التفاصيل، وعن الشفاء من الصدمات عن طريق الكتابة والتعبير. نتساءل عن حال الشاعر الذي تدفعه الظروف إلى العمل في مكتب بارد لا يليق بشغفه، فينعكس ذلك على شعره الذي يكتبه خلسة ما بين اجتمعات العمل، أو في الليل، كما فعل بوكوفسكي بعد العودة من مكتب البريد

:عن سمر عبد الجابر
فلسطينية مواليد عام 1985. حائزة على بكالوريوس في هندسة الكومبيوتر من جامعة بيروت العربيّة، 2008.
صدرت مجموعتها الأولى "وفي رواية أخرى" عن دار ملامح للنشر بالتعاون مع دار "إكس أو" عام 2009، ومجموعتها الثانية "ماذا لو كنا أشباحا" عن "دار الأهلية" عام 2013، والتي حازت على الجائزة الأولى للكاتب الشاب من مؤسسة عبد المحسن القطان، وصدرت مجموعتها الثالثة بعنوان "كوكبٌ منسيّ" عن "دار الأهلية" عام 2015، بدعم من "صلات: روابط من خلال الفنون". كما أصدرت مجموعة شعرية مشتركة مع الشاعرة الأميركية نيكول كاليهان، بعنوان"بين قارتين" عام 2018.
شاركت في "مهرجان شاعرات عربيات في دمشق" عام 2008، كما شاركت في "مهرجان الأدب العالمي في كوبنهاجن" الدولي للشعر عام 2012، ومهرجان "خان الفنون" في عمّان 2016

لديها مدوّنة إلكترونية بعنوان

www.summer-blues.blogspot.com

صفحتها على موقع جود ريدز
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5787139.Samar_Abdel_Jaber

Dorian Paul Rogers is a performance poet, Hip Hop artist, educator, and events curator. He is the founder of Rooftop Rhythms, a monthly open mic which has gone on to become one of the biggest events of its kind in the UAE and surrounding region.

In this episode, we question the role of the mediator in relation to that of the artist. We talk about Dorian’s most recent poetry collection and adult coloring book, The Million Mile Stare, which gives voice to the childhood trauma he experienced growing up as a bi-racial child in the United States.

As long time friends who have worked together many times before, Dorian and I (Farah Chamma) share personal experiences and reflect on how our poetry has changed and evolved over the years. We explore the many questions of vulnerability, self-doubt, and pain as well as how creativity and self-expression contribute to the process of healing.

Dorian also tells us about THER.I.P.Y., the the Hip Hop group he co-founded along with his late rap partner, Kendall “Ken Jo” Johnson, may his soul rest in peace. His most recent solo EP, Burn B4 Listening, is a way to carry on his dear friend’s legacy.

Referral Links:

The Million Mile Stare Poetry Collection and Adult Coloring Book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TZ3HYRS?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

Rooftop Rhythms Instagram: @rooftop_rhythms

Dorian's Personal Instagram: @pauldtheripy

Burn B4 Listening EP
https://music.apple.com/ae/album/burn-b4-listening-ep/1533550214

180 Degrees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLRP9iPVOrI

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Nidal Morra is a multidisciplinary writer and artist. In this episode, we will be exploring this multidisciplinarity, from making salt crystals, acting, and film directing to screenwriting and writing “something that might be poetry.”

Is poetry a result of paying attention to the tiny details of our day to day? According to Nidal, it is “unbounded expression with conscious choice.” How is writing poetry a different process from screenwriting? And is self-discipline necessary in making any writer? Let’s find out.

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