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Poetry 2012: The Written World

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A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

The Written World brings worldwide poetry to the airwaves with a poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

Poetry 2012: The Written World: Iran: Banafsheh Varasteh

Iran: Banafsheh Varasteh

03/04/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Iran read by Banafsheh Varasteh.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. The poem for Iran is An Iranian Professor by Mimi Khalvati, read by Banafsheh Varasteh.

Some words are tricky to translate and in the poem for Iran by Mimi Khalvati, the Farsi word 'saheb-del' is one such word. An Iranian Professor is read by Banafsheh Varasteh.

Poetry 2012 - The Written World creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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