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Poems and writing by talented wizards of language from all over the region, who aim to enlighten us daily, sharpening our outlook and fostering resistance.

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The poet grocer 12.04.11 — Clément Girardot

Istanbul

Meet Faruk Çukurovalı – an Istanbul wordsmith with many hats and very different lives: poetry writer, greengrocer and therapist for autistic children.

Young poets of Sanaa 14.04.11 — Senga

Sanaa

Farah and Abdo, young voices from Yemen’s capital, composing lyrics and poems to their city during a poetry workshop in Sanaa.

Fareeq el Atrash 16.04.11 — Micheline Tobia

Beirut

Meet Lebanon’s hip hop underground stars — Fareeq el Atrash, whose lyrics and groove and funky bass lines spread love across the region.

Through a window in Ramallah 17.04.11 — Jenny Gustafsson

Ramallah

Crouched in a corner of a small make-shift shelter, during the Israeli attack on Ramallah, Palestinian poet Tala Abu Rahmeh started writing poetry.

Des tomates et des vers 12.04.11 — Clément Girardot

Istanbul

Faruk Çukurovalı est un vendeur de fruits et légumes d’un genre unique. Poète, il s’est aussi spécialisé dans les thérapies pour les enfants autistes.

Les jeunes poètes de Sanaa 14.04.11 — Senga

Sanaa

La poésie est très importante dans la culture yéménite. Les poèmes de Farah et Abdo ont été écrits en français dans le cadre d’un atelier.

من نافذتي في رام الله 17.04.11 — Jenny Gustafsson

Ramallah

كانت الشابة الفلسطينية تالا أبو رحمة جالسة في زاوية ملجأ في أثناء عملية إسرائيلية التي شهدتها رام الله. و بدأت تالا كتابة الشعر للمرة الأولى.