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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.

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Poetry 2012: The Written World: Maldives: Zain Shaheed

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25/07/2012

Maldives: Zain Shaheed

BBC Radio Scotland - Poetry 2012: The Written World, Maldives: Zain Shaheed

Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from the Maldives read by Zain Shaheed.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Realities of Island Life by Farah Didi is about life in the Maldives and is read by Zain Shaheed.

Realities of Island Life by Farah Didi reveals the two sides of island life on the Maldives for both the tourists and the natives. The poem is read by Zain Shaheed.

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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