Excited to be performing an experimental poetry series on the notions of ‘home’ at the hcmf later this year alongside @MarieSchreer

They wonder why we immortalise our dead, but perhaps it’s because the world strives to erase the living. We will not forget.

Not worthy of even a headline.

Sometimes I wonder how many lives would be saved if journalists didn’t wake up every morning with the sole aim of glossing over war crimes.

It was wonderful to host Taher Adel today for our first session with KS3 students looking at his book, “I don’t know what language I dream in” . We can’t wait to see the work our girls produce as part of these sessions! #influentialwomen #poetrytranslation #oracy

A fantastic visit from published poet Taher Adel for our year 10 students this morning!

3 weeks left to submit to #SSTPoetryPrize2024! Open to adults aged 18+ from all over the world as well as to individual young people and school pupils in the UK/Ireland/at British Schools Overseas Full details & free resources: stephen-spender.org/stephen-spende… #PortugueseSpotlight

Taher Adel is co-judging this year's Stephen Spender Prize with Jennifer Wong! Watch Taher Adel introduce himself: youtube.com/shorts/iVnH_E0… Want Taher & Jennifer to read your poetry translations? Submit to #SSTPoetryPrize2024 by 31 July! #SSTPoetryPrize #PortugueseSpotlight

‘A Candle is Blown’ Producer: Ayaz Ali Cinematography & Editing: Nouri Sardar Drone Footage: Ayaz Ali Poem: Taher Adel Music & Composition: Ali al-Hadi Special Thanks Al-Abbas Holy Shrine Imam Hussain Holy Shrine #Karbala #Ashura #Muharram

Mary’s arms are full of children.

We are open for Submissions for Issue #10: Borders September 15th-October 31st 2024 Writers may submit poems or prose responding directly to the issue’s BORDERS theme as a whole. Guest Editors Wael Almahdi Taher Adel Hammad H Rind حماد حسن رند rowayat.org/submit/

An entity that wages war against children, kills them without mercy, repeatedly and without pause for an entire year, can no longer claim to be human.

We wake up to images of people burning in hospital beds, yet ordinary folks are still afraid of being labeled ‘political’ for speaking out. Apathy will eventually turn into burning guilt when it’s too late to speak out.

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY 20 Nov 6pm-7.30pm (GMT) to celebrate #SSTPoetryPrize2024 and a whole year of #CreativeTranslation at the Stephen Spender Trust! Book free tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/stephen-spen… #SSTPoetryPrize #PortugueseSpotlight