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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: Qatar: Sara Al-mushairi

04/06/2012

Qatar: Sara Al-mushairi

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Qatar read by Sara Al-mushairi.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Qatar's poem, Modernity in the Desert, is by Soad Al Kuwari and read by Sara Al-mushairi.

Modernity in the Desert by Soad Al Kuwari reminds us that the desert of Qatar has always been there despite the modernisation of the country. The poem was translated by Sara Al-Qatami with Patty Paine and is read by Sara Al-mushairi, the 16 year old daughter of a Qatar diplomat in London. 

Poetry 2012 - The Written World : A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games.

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