“Let me hold you to my breast, / I have plenty of room. / Let me wash the dirt of misery off your soul.”
Syrian Poet and Actor Fadwa Souleiman, 45
"For if you have crossed So have we all"
‘Talking Forever’: A Poem for Dareen Tatour by Naomi Shihab Nye
"Dareen, trapped in her house for using the word “Resist” – she was there and we were everywhere else. "
Ashraf Fayadh’s Death Sentence Repealed; New Ruling Sentences Poet to 8 Years, 800 Lashes
"The higher court reversed the previous death-sentence ruling and replaced it with eight years, eight hundred lashes, and public repentance. "
In Spanish Translation, Ashraf Fayadh’s ‘Los últimos descendientes de los Refugiados’
"Provocas indigestión al mundo, entre otras cosas. No obligues a la Tierra a vomitarte, y permanece cerca de ella, muy cerca."
In Finnish Translation, Ašraf Fayyad’s ‘Pakolaisten Viimeinen Jälkeläinen’
"Pakolaisuus on sitä, että seisoo jonon hännillä jos vaikka saisi kotimaankannikan Jonotus on sitä, mitä isoisäsi teki – syytä koskaan tietämättä!"
In French Translation: ‘Les Moustaches de Frida Kalo’ and Other Poems
"Les bulles noires de pétrole Se promènent parmi tes cellules"
ANHRI Calls For the Release of Omani Poet Nasser Al-Badri
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information yesterday condemned the detention of Omani poet and TV producer Nasser Al-Badri.
