Through extensive research, study, and reading in ancient Egyptian history (for my "Papyrus Papers" program) that has lasted more than 13 years to date, many things have become clear to me. I will not discuss all these details, but rather one small aspect that may benefit some curious minds: "Are there Pharaonic relics in the
Last June, a news headline "Scandal Shakes Tech Giant Google" dominated all media outlets. The story revolves around Blake Lemoine, one of the company's engineers who was suspended from work and forced to go on leave after discovering that a robot named "Lambda," which he was developing, had become
Among the poetic plays left to us by the Prince of Poets, Ahmed Shawqi, is the play "Lady Huda," which includes comedic glimpses, unlike his other plays: The Death of Cleopatra, Cambyses, Madman Layla, Antara, Ali Bek Al-Kabir, and The Princess of Andalusia.
"Lady Huda" addresses the character of the strong, capable,
In the crucial search for the unity of the poetic forces of Africa, and to make much more visible the immense contribution of the poetry of that continent to the world, the Virtual Congress of the World Poetry Movement (WPM) Africa was held on January 21-22, 2023.
About 50 poets attended the 2 days congress, of them there were more than 25
It has been a busy year, thanks to getting back to my favorite action of travel. In April 2022, I was in
Togo for giving a paper on African Literature and Environment, in the country’s first
literature symposium, hosted by the University of Lomé, and organized by the Togolese
Writers Union.
In June, I was invited to
