9 - Rasha Alduwaisan

11 - Sara M Saleh

Sara M Saleh is a writer, human rights lawyer, and the daughter of Palestinian, Lebanese and Egyptian migrants who grew up between Sydney & Sharjah. Her writing, mainly concerned with socio-political issues, has been published widely and showcased at festivals, exhibitions, and events around the world. Sara has tirelessly organised within her communities to help empower and uplift hundreds of storytellers over the last decade. In this episode we talk about how poetry is “truth”, identity, standing up for what is right, Sara’s poetry journey and much more. Sara Saleh’s Links: https://linktr.ee/sarasale7 [https://linktr.ee/sarasale7] Happy Poetry Listening!   The Poetryhood Anthology book is published! You can order & find a preview of the book in the link below https://www.thepoetryhood.com/products [https://www.thepoetryhood.com/products]

Spit Poetry #9 (Farah Chamma)

بيت جوا بيت شعر و صوت: فرح شما موسيقى: لمى قاسم و راشيل غانم  المكساج والماسترنج: منير ماهر Poetry & Voice of Farah Chamma Music by Lama Kassem & Rachelle Ghanem Mixing and Mastering by Mounir Maher Refer to the link below to watch the animation video of this poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07XgkmpED8M [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07XgkmpED8M] Happy Poetry Listening! Visit thepoetryhood.com [https://www.thepoetryhood.com] website!

Spit Poetry #8 (Samar Abdel Jaber)

ها أنا أتعلم شعر و صوت: سمر عبد الجابر موسيقى: لمى قاسم و راشيل غانم  ترجمة: مصطفى سالم  المكساج والماسترنج: جواد شعبان Poetry & Voice of Samar Abdel Jaber Music by Lama Kassem & Rachelle Ghanem Translation by Mustafa Salem Mixing and Mastering by Jawad Chaaban Refer to the link below to watch the animation video of this poem: https://youtu.be/wIUx0ug-m9w?si=O7eNjyzitVHkRibj [https://youtu.be/wIUx0ug-m9w?si=O7eNjyzitVHkRibj] Happy Poetry Listening!   For over 5 years, I have spent many hours and lots of money to keep The Poetryhood community alive. I have no assistant, no staff, no interns - a thoroughly one-man labor of love. If this labor has added value to your life, please consider aiding its sustenance with loyal donation (which can be canceled at anytime). Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/join/thepoetryhood [https://www.patreon.com/join/thepoetryhood] Your support makes all the difference!

10 - Faraz Ali

Faraz Ali is an Experiential Designer in the Public, Digital, and Poetic realms. Over the past decade, Faraz has been studying Urdu literature as a creative tradition and a sociocultural phenomenon. Faraz has collaborated at both local and international levels to foster critical understanding and practice of literature and theatre. In May 2018 he delivered a performative lecture on the works of the modernist Urdu poet N. M. Rashid at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. Faraz also runs a research and performance-based project titled Zer Zabar Paesh, an ongoing digital platform where he curates a variety of artistic and literary subjects. In this episode we learn about Ghazal poetry and the hidden wonders of this art. Zer Zabar Paesh: https://www.instagram.com/zer_zabar_paesh/ [https://www.instagram.com/zer_zabar_paesh/] Faraz Ali: https://www.instagram.com/farazalee/ [https://www.instagram.com/farazalee/] Happy Poetry Listening! The Poetryhood Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/join/thepoetryhood [https://www.patreon.com/join/thepoetryhood] Your support makes all the difference!

9 - Rasha Alduwaisan

Rasha Alduwaisan is an oral historian and writer from Kuwait. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Willow Springs, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Common and Painted Bride Quarterly. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University. In this episode we discuss how a poem is the story of an emotion, why we close ourselves up and the endless search for identity. Rasha’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasha_alduwaisan/ [https://www.instagram.com/rasha_alduwaisan/] Rasha’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rasha.alduwaisan [https://www.facebook.com/rasha.alduwaisan] Happy Poetry Listening!