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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: Uzbekistan: Mahtuma Ashurov

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24/07/2012

Uzbekistan: Mahtuma Ashurov

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Uzbekistan read by Mahtuma Ashurov.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Uzbekistan's poem Today I Dreamed All Day is by Rauf Parfi and read by Mahtuma Ashurov.

Dreaming of Bukhara in Uzbekistan is the subject of 'Today I dreamed all day..' by Rauf Parfi. The poem is read by Mahtuma Ashurov who is living in the UK with her family while her husband studies for a PHD.

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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