May 22, 2024: 7-8:30 pm (Eastern time)
Khaled Juma’a was born in Rafah and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp. His 29 publications cover the genres poetry, prose poetry, short stories, children’s stories, TV sketches, plays and over 100 songs. He has held several editorial positions including Head of the Cultural Department in Palestine News and Information Agency (WAFA). A bilingual reading.
Yousef el Qedra, a poet, novelist, and playwright living in Gaza, expresses the emotional effects of residing in the occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly during the aftermath of Operation Cast Lead (2009) which presaged the current war. He will read his poems in Arabic, matched by Edward Morin and Yasmin Snounu’s co-translations in English.
Email cwpoetrycircle@gmail.com for Zoom link.
The link will be sent via email a day or two before the event. The reading will be followed by an open mic. Participants are welcome to read a poem of their own or a favorite.
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