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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: Kuwait: Aida Almane

Kuwait: Aida Almane

16/05/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Kuwait read by Aida Almane.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. The desires of a Kuwaiti are embodied in a poem by Saadiah Mufarreh, read by Aida Almane.

The desires of a Kuwaiti are embodied in this extract from the poem 'My Dreams Often Humble Themselves' by Saadiah Mufarreh and translated by Allison Blecker.  The poem is read by Aida Almane, here in the UK on a Kuwaiti Government scholarship studying law.

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

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