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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: Uganda: Marie Solome

Uganda: Marie Solome

01/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Uganda read by Marie Solome.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation at the 2012 Games. The hopes of independent Uganda are reflected in an extract from Song of Ocol by Okot p'Bitek, read by Marie Solome.

The hopes and dreams of an independent Uganda are reflected in this poem extract from Song of Ocol by Okot p'Bitek read by Marie Solome, a chartered accountant living in Glasgow.

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, a BBC project in collaboration with the Scottish Poetry Library, creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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