In anticipation of TMR 58 • MOTHER TONGUE, this new poem explores the painful self-silencing of a language.
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22 DECEMBER 2023 • By SAMANTHA THORNHILLPoet and writer Ahmad Almallah grew up in Bethlehem and presently makes his home in Philadelphia.
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9 NOVEMBER 2023 • By KAREEM JAMES ABU-ZEIDBilingual poems, in Arabic and English, from Iman Mersal (Egypt), Ines Abassi (Tunisia) and Ashjan Hendi (Saudi Arabia).
11 OCTOBER 2023 • By SARAH COOLIDGEPoetry Markaz presents Albanian poet Luljeta Lleshanaku with two poems from her latest book of poetry available in English.
11 OCTOBER 2023 • By LULJETA LLESHANAKUDevotional poems in Tamil by Andal, a poet as beloved in India as Rumi is around the world.
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12 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By ALLEN C JONES