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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: Bahrain: Luqman Slaise

Bahrain: Luqman Slaise

13/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Bahrain read by Luqman Slaise.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. All of Them by Qasim Haddad is from Bahrain and read by Luqman Slaise.

All of Them by Qasim Haddad translated from the Arabic by Sharif S. Elmusa and Charlies Doria portrays the power of belief, even when those around have doubts. This poem from Bahrain is read by Luqman Slaise, a commercial and residential agent living in Shoreditch.

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

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