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Gorgeous poem, in both languages.

wonderful to hear these both together

Will you please share the poem title and poet again? Thank you.

Wolves is the title of the poem.

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Wolves Have No Home by Amaal al-Deeb :)

Oh, oh, I love that poem. “The goldfish of my eyes”…

Travel is by?

Love hearing the poems in Arabic, love the sounds

I agree! It rolls over me like water

Dima and Kirun, thank you both for your renderings of these poems. Your readings are beautiful.

TravelBy Nour El-Huda Mohamad Faraj

I studied Arabic in college and am very rusty. I am loving this chance to reawaken me listening! All of these poems are beautiful. The teamwork you mention about the translation process is very illuminating as well. Loving this. Thank you.

Oh, yes, that ending!!!

Can you please add the titles and poets to all the poems in the chat? thank you.

SO good.

It’s easy to see the joy and fun in this, for sure. I can hardly wait for this anthology!!

who leave their crutch on the threshold of the unknown!

and today. Today. In Gaza.

I love hearing Arabic- such a vividly expressive language! Thank you for having it translated and thank you for reading in Arabic.

Thank you Dima, Jennifer, and Kirun for the beautiful poems!

What steps do you recommend one can take to try co-translation work?

Such an important point to make, re: content of conflict.

Jennifer - you said you do not speak Arabic - can you explain how you work with others to achieve the final poem? What is the process?

So much of poetry is lyricism. Many of the Arabic poems have repetition of words and rhymes that are not apparent in the English - how much emphasis is given to the ‘message’, vs. the ‘emotion evoked’ ?

heart work! Yes. Thank you Jennifer.

We need to understand the socio-political cultural context

The other importance to asking contemporary poets is that they are there to BE asked. It makes it a collaboration between three poets, in which less will be lost and more gained.

Are these poets you are translating well published or emerging or both?

Such an interesting point. That makes so much sense.

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Co-translated poem: "I Sleep in my Inkwell and Wave to the Distant" - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/153226/i-sleep-in-my-inkwell-and-wave-to-the-distant

I Sleep in my Inwell and Wave to the Distant - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/153226/i-sleep-in-my-inkwell-and-wave-to-the-distant

Thank you for your important work!

Thank you all! Such a wonderful reading and informative discussion!

What a beautiful project and a beautiful afternoon. Thank you Jennifer, Kirun, and Dima. LOVE IT.

Thank you for this hour! Very fine!

You have done an incredible job! Thank you so much for tis program! I shared all of the information with my former Arabic professor.

Brava! Brava!

mumtaazzz!

this was so lovely

Incredible. Important. Exciting work!

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