Death Of A Princess by Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac ‘Gaarriye’
10th October
‘Gaarriye’ is regarded as one of the most important Somali poets of the twentieth century. Listen to this poem translated by W N Herbert and Maxamed ‘Alto’ Xasan.
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Because
What kind of word is because?It’s like that rubber ballyou have to squeeze between your teethwhen…Continue reading the English translation
იმიტომ
რანაირი სიტყვაა „იმიტომ“თითქოს რეზინის ბურთია,რომელსაც კბილები უნდა მოუჭიროროცა კითხვებით მუცელს გიჭრიანგაუყუჩებლად.რანაირი სიტყვაა“ – თან პასუხია, თან პირიქითდა კითხვასაც, როგორც გემის გეზს, ვერ…
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