EXHIBITION: At ‘Settled / Unsettled’ – an exhibition of art touching on refugee, asylum seeker and migrant experiences.
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EXTRACT: DESERT SONGS / أغاني الصحراء (Yahia Lababidi)
EXTRACT: Yahia Lababidi, Osama Esber and Rowayat share with us an extract from Yahia’s poetry collection, Desert Songs/أغاني الصحراء.
Cyprus breakfast, Nicosia
POEM: Ryan Keating ponders borders and their unexpected crossings over breakfast.
Letters Home
POEM: After so long away, Safia Lamrani writes to her Morocco.
TAAF / طاف
THOUGHT PIECE: Mohamed Irba reflects on migration and belonging, both chased by and thwarting homophobia, racism, colourism and exoticisation across countries and cultures.
New Worlds
POEM: Sammaneh Pourshafighi champions the power of ingenuity and originality for healing old wounds.
SOUR CHERRY
POEM: Romy Listo reflects on a fateful migration journey – on what might have been gained and on what was lost.
MAMÁ
POEM: Ibtisam Shahbaz talks with her mamá about resolving the confusion of life’s games.
IRVINE
POEM: Jade Irvine reflects on identity and belonging in creative spaces as an emerging, cross-cultural artist.
Summer sketches and a life of poetry
BOOK LAUNCH + POETRY: be:longing reflects on an evening co-hosting conversations on cross-cultural art and poetry.
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