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From Ashes to Dawn: Palestine’s Unyielding Dream

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

Longing for You – A Poem from Korea

Outside the window where dawn breaks anew, A whispering wind scatters morning’s dew. Kim Nahyun, a poetess from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares her poem Dr. Nahyun Kim, hailing from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, is a poetess and essayist who made her debut in poetry and essay writing in the literary magazine

Peace, Love and Dream – Poetry by a Chinese-American Poet

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

Leave me Timeless – Poetry from Turkey

Either come Involve in the time being Or Take this back from my back And leave me timeless… Coşkun Karabulut, a seasoned poet and writer from Turkey, shares his poetry Coşkun Karabulut was born in Sarıkamısh, Turkey. He graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Sociology. He lives in Fethiye. He published

Bodour Al Qasimi welcomes star-studded lineup for Tanweer Festival

The first day of the Tanweer Festival proved to be a spectacular gathering of music, poetry and art, as the desert night came alive under a canopy of stars in the vast and historical wonder of the Mleiha desert. The festival, envisioned by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi as a first-of-its-kind in the region, welcomed over 2,000