"We’re all living in one big cage...The cage is open, but nobody leaves…We all have to leave the cage together."
Tag: arab
More than a poet, more than “The Prophet”
Once published in Depression-era America, The Prophet provided an Arabian escapism. And by the late '50s, the book sold a million copies. To this date, it's estimated that 100 million copies have been sold since its publication.
#YMERC2020 January Part 2
#YMERC2020 January
#YMERC2020 January Part 1
Ahlan wa sahlan! Thank you for joining in with us in the Year of the Middle Eastern Reading Challenge (YMERC). As promised, I will begin each month with: A book or two by a Middle Eastern authorA graphic novel by a Middle Eastern author and/or Middle Eastern illustratorA new Arabic song to listen to throughout … Continue reading #YMERC2020 January Part 1
Book Review: Syrian Songs, Proverbs, and Stories: Collected, Translated, and Annotated from the Journal of American Oriental Society, Vol. 23, 1902, Pp. 175-288 (Classic Reprint)
I could almost hear my father or grandmother telling me these sorts of stories woven from oral tradition.
