Art and Culture
A poet from Flint, Michigan, who posted her music rap video on Facebook this week about wrapping and wearing a hijab has seen her song go viral. The song, “Hijabi,” written and performed by 28-year-old Syrian-American Mona Haydar is catchy and... Read more
Art and Culture
A three-day Fresh Arts Festival is being held on 16-18 October in the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital Bristol , to celebrate the role that the arts playing in bringing the building to life and connecting to the communities who use it... Read more
Human Rights
Give me time By Palestinian poet Iqbal Tamimi Give me time By Palestinian poet Iqbal Tamimi Gaza gave birth Her pavements smiled with red roses. Her children were shepherds of the morning dew She became pregnant with hope But the conspiracy... Read more
Poetry & Literature
Iqbal Tamimi returns to the Spotlight with a poem she wrote after meeting Mariane Pearl, the author of A Mighty Heart who lost her husband, journalist and reporter Daniel Pearl when he was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in... Read more
Poetry & Literature
Painting by Dr Jamal Badwan Water aches by Iqbal Tamimi When I dozed off locusts of darkness invaded my arteries: blocking the sun, releasing my paralysis.  
Read moreWilliam Dalrymple a world renowned British historian, journalist and best seller writer who has achieved more than 20 prestigious literary awards so far, and has three honrary doctorate degrees launched his latest book, ”Return of a King, The... Read more
Poetry & Literature
Salha Hamdeen is a Palestine young girl who won the international ‘Hans Christian’ creativity award for writing a fictional story. She has competed with 1200 entries from all over the world
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Poetry & Literature
Dr. Shihab Ganem is the first Arab to receive the Tagore Peace Award for his contribution to developing human understanding through translation of poetry
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Poetry & Literature
By Iqbal Tamimi On Wed 4 July, 7pm Birmingham Library Theatre will be hosting a special event with internationally renowned Palestinian poet Rafeef Ziadah and Jan Watts, Birmingham Poet Laureate 2011/2012. This event is part of the national... Read more