The 11th edition of the Sharjah Calligraphy Forum, under the theme "Numerals" wrapped up yesterday following a two-month celebration dedicated to Arabic calligraphy, drawing 30,000 visitors from around the world.
The forum, organised by the Cultural Affairs Department of the Sharjah Department of Culture and held under the
We paint things so that
Their original markings are covered
They look beautiful
And can tempt the eye.
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, a renowned poet and writer from Chandigarh, India, shares his mystic poetry
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, based in Chandigarh, is an Indian poet and scholar credited with 170 plus books of English
Poetry on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People – 29 November
The dark clouds of cruelty will fade,
A new dawn of humanity is nobly made.
The sun of freedom, will rise anew,
And Palestine’s independence, will forever shine through.
From Ashes to Dawn: Palestine’s Unyielding
Peace makes the earth green
Love warms human blood
Dream paints the sky blue…
David Haotian Dai, a well-known bilingual Chinese-American poet, shares his poems
David Haotian Dai is a well-known bilingual poet. He creates poems in English and in Chinese upon inspiration. He is gifted with philosophical thoughts. His
Sabbagh is determined that investigative journalism continues speaking truth to power in the Middle East — especially when doing so is challenging.
“I hear today that they’re saying, ‘Society doesn’t want to hear anything about investigative [journalism].’ This is bullshit. Society is very tough.
