Via aljazeera’s “Artscape” series Poets of Protest: Exiled in Paris, the Syrian poet despairs for her country as the crisis there deepens. Renowned and outspoken Syrian poet Hala Mohammad explains how she thinks poetry is central to the political change underway in the Middle East, and especially to the fight against Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Syria'
Hala Mohammad: Waiting for Spring
September 10th, 2012 · No Comments · "Arab Spring", Arab Culture, Literature, Poetics, Poetry
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Malek Jandali’s “Freedom” (Qashoush Symphony) مالك جندلي حرية سيمفونية القاشوش
February 15th, 2012 · 2 Comments · "Arab Spring", Music
Malek Jandali (Arabic: مالك جندلي) was born in Germany in 1972 & raised in Homs. He is a Syrian composer and pianist who began his musical career as a pianist, winning the first prize at the National Young Artists’ competition of Syria in 1988. He’s considered to be among the most versatile and creative musicians in the Arab world. He is the first Syrian and only Arab musician to arrange music [...]
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A Short Syrian Film
October 20th, 2011 · No Comments · "Arab Spring", Agitprop
The following short film was directed by Dani Abo Louh and Mohamad Omran. It was recently released via Vimeo. It was brought to my attention by Marilyn Hacker. Published on the Jadaliyya site: Conte de printemps from La Chaise Renversee on Vimeo.
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A Call from Syrian Writers
May 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Agitprop, Arab Culture, Censorship, Human rights, Intellectuals, Petition, Politics
Transmission of the call addressed to all poets and writers in the world إحالة نداء إلى كافة الروائيين والشعراء والنقاد في العالم Check out the video before reading the text and thank you for your signatures The Syrian revolution 2011 تاريخ الثورة السورية الحديث http://www.facebook.com/l/f966dz7Sw-ad02KT1gP0ZTb4v6g/www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzvduDVjdyA We, Syrian writers, endorsing the previous call that our friends [...]
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