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.

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

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

In this episode we learn about Ghazal poetry and the hidden wonders of this art. Conversation with Faraz Ali.

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.

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

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.

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.”

الشاعرة و الكاتبة فرح شمّا فنحن نؤمن بأثر الفراشة مسرح في غزة ربما لذلك ريتا بلد

In this conversation, we discover Wael’s relationship to writing and to martial arts and how these two art forms came together in his life. We also talk about our mutual fears of writing in Arabic and in the Arab world, the refusal to be enslaved by jobs we hate, and about Al Areen Martial Arts, Wael’s Dubai-based martial arts academy.

“Falafel Löffel” - Harry Baker “A Schoolgirl’s Crush at Thirty-Four” & “Smoke Song” - Danabelle Gutierrez “Where Are You Really From?” & “Beautiful” - Carlos Andrés Gómez

Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian-American poet, speaker, actor and author of a wonderful poetry book titled “Hijito” & “Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood”. Carlos spills out the beans of his life as a poetry performer in New York, he talks about his relationship with his mother tongue, his early inspiration to poetry as well as a unique learning experience at the Apollo!

All the following pieces are performed by Hakeem Kemet: Soul Type Love Coffin Sizes

Farah Chamma is a Palestinian international writer & performer. She started performing at the age of 15 with a group of poets called the Poeticians. She gained a lot of attention on YouTube from two poetry videos performed by her in “كيف أؤمن” (How Must I Believe) and “الجنسيّة” (The Nationality).

Move On - Amina Lakehayli Words Not Heard - Lynn Saad Beats Like Bones on a Drum - Dana Dajani

Yaz is a sensational rapper and poet! He has numerous rap songs published (“Outbreak” is my personal favorite and you can hear it at the end of the episode) and has performed in numerous Poetry Nights. A humble and authentic guy with a great talent, I really enjoyed our conversation.

If Only You Knew - Joecool Lorenzo Tongue Twisters - Malavika Suresh رفيقتي حبيبتي - Edi Clemens My Love As Art - Danabelle Gutierrez

Lets Pretend This Happened - Dima Mikhayel Matta Insecure and For Me No To Me - Yaz The Way We Are Wound - Dana Dajani

Namal is a traveler, advertising specialist, poetry writer and performer! A lovely conversation with a wonderful human, listen in and get to know Namal’s story and inspirational moments with poetry as well as some insightful tips from her experience.

Life is a Rush - Namal Siddiqui The Woman’s Blood - Deena Dadachanji دفن الوطن and Physics - Mohammad Rashid