This week, Aya (https://5f64592249e2b.site123.me) and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate), discuss our respective poems, "Al Harb" ("War") and "To Drive out Darkness"," and the price of conflict.
Other ways to connect with Aya:
1. https://www.instagram.com/ayarafe3/
2. Poetry: https://www.instagram.com/wordsof_soul/
3. https://www.facebook.com/aya.jamorabonrafeh
You can see Youssef Tellayh's illustration that inspired Aya's poem "The War" at https://www.instagram.com/p/CFw3xTGl5tc/ and follow Youssef at: https://www.instagram.com/wyterex/ and https://www.facebook.com/yousef.tellayh
Check out this episode to also hear about virtual poetry events taking place during the week of December 28th.
Links to topics we touched on:
1. Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990): https://www.britannica.com/event/Lebanese-Civil-War
2. Religion in Lebanon: https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-report-on-international-religious-freedom/lebanon/
3. Beirut explosion: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion-what-happened.html and https://www.npr.org/2020/12/25/950314947/in-lebanon-judge-suspends-inquiry-into-beirut-port-explosion
4. Modern use of chemical weapons: https://www.britannica.com/technology/chemical-weapon and https://www.un.org/disarmament/wmd/chemical/
Photo of Aya Jamorabon Rafeh by Nader Bahsoun (https://www.facebook.com/nader.bah).
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