I’m a Child of This Century by Abdellatif Laabi
13th February
This week’s poem is by Abdellatif Laabi from Morocco. The poem is read first in English translation by Andre Naffis-Sahely and then in French by Abdellatif.
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We are in the vineyard of blissHold me here so I can’t leave thisClose the the vineyard gateSo…Continue reading the English translation
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