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Introduction

The Poetry Translation Centre gives the best contemporary poems from Africa, Asia and Latin America a new life in the English language, working with diaspora communities for whom poetry is of great importance.

Featured Poem

The Scab

Recently I haven’t recited gabay, I can’t grapple with it;

the task of intoning, chanting masafo and …

Continue reading the English translation

Gunaad

In dhoweydba gabaygii ma gelin, kala-gurkiisiiye

Googgooskiyo masafaadka iyo, guurow lagu heeso

Geeraarka maansada ma furin, gebiba suugaane

Murti gaawe lagu soo shubana, waan ka gaabsadaye,

Doc markaan gufeeyaba mid kalaa, galow ka yeedhaaye
…

Continue reading in Somali

The Scab

written by

Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf

translated by

Clare Pollard

literal translation by

Said Jama Hussein

Maxamed Xasan ‘Alto’

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Podcast

<p>Listen to ‘The Scab’ by Somali poet Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf, from her award-winning collection ‘The Sea-Migrations, Translated by UK poet Clare Pollard.</p>

The Scab by Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf

13th December

Listen to ‘The Scab’ by Somali poet Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf, from her award-winning collection ‘The Sea-Migrations, Translated by UK poet Clare Pollard.

Event series

Poetry Translation Workshops Spring Season 2019

5th December

Join our growing community of translation enthusiasts and poetry lovers for a new season of Poetry Translation Workshops at The Albany, Deptford.

Article

Finding a home in translation

6th December

Kostya Tsolákis recently gave a workshop on translating LGBTQ poetry at the Poetry in Aldeburgh festival. Read about his journey from workshop attendee to facilitator.