Iraqi Poet Lamia Abbas Amara Dies at 92
“Her personality, her way of using body language, and the way her voice rose and fell as she recited poetry created a magic atmosphere that took over the audience.”
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Egyptian Poet Fatima Naoot Gets Three-year Jail Sentence for ‘Insulting Islam’
“[T]he recent surge in the prosecution of opinion makers comes in conjunction with a fierce security campaign launched by security bodies against freedom of opinion and expression, with the aim of narrowing the overall climate of freedom of opinion and expression.”
Ashraf Fayadh: ‘On the Virtues of Oil over Blood’
“Black pellets of oil—
circulate throughout your cells”
Ashraf Fayadh: ‘The Name of a Masculine Dream’
“Since when does the wind honor traffic laws?
Since when?
Did the wind ever stop at your red light?”
Poet Ashraf Fayadh’s Appeal Filed; Worldwide Reading to Protest His Death Sentence Jan 14
“He’s feeling much better because everyone is with him.”