‘He stares out at the run of the land searching for signs of smoke to tell us where the airstrike hit and therefore the direction we will be heading. Distance is hard to gauge here.’ – Azam Ahmed, The Ferryman In the short story, The Ferrymen, (2016) Azam Ahmed introduces the reader to Malik an … More Review: The Ferryman by Azam Ahmed
Fadhil al-Azzawi is an Iraqi writer and poet. Born in 1940 in Kirkuk, he published poems at the tender age of 15, the publishers oblivious that he was still school boy. What started as a fascination with the rhythmic recitation of Qur’an, developed into successful talent in writing, poetry and criticism. Al-Azzawi has published eight … More Political Prisoner by Fadhil Al Azzawi
This is a thoughtful and sensitive translation of a selection Arabic poems dictating life in Palestine, structured with the original Arabic, complemented with English and Scots. The history of Englands colonial conquest of Scotland feels apt in this anthology of poetry, the long and troubled past of the two neighbours and their now peaceful cohabitation, … More A Bird is Not a Stone; Palestinian Poetry
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