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Portrait of Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

from Sudan, writes in Arabic
his translator is Sarah Maguire

Portrait of Corsino Fortes

Corsino Fortes

from Cape Verde, writes in Portuguese
his translator is Sean O'Brien

Portrait of Farzaneh Khojandi

Farzaneh Khojandi

from Tajikistan, writes in Farsi
her translator is Jo Shapcott

Portrait of Kajal Ahmad

Kajal Ahmad

from Kurdistan, writes in Kurdish
her translator is Mimi Khalvati

Portrait of Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye'

Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye'

from Somaliland/Somalia, writes in Somali
his translator is W N Herbert

Portrait of Noshi Gillani

Noshi Gillani

from Pakistan, writes in Urdu
her translator is Lavinia Greenlaw

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14/11/2008

New recordings and photographs from the 2008 World Poets' Tour

The 2008 World Poets' Tour may be over but there's now a great selection of images from the various events and readings from the poets to enjoy in the photographs, videos and recordings section of the website.

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