Poetry of Resistance and Remembrance

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Paul Catafago is a first-generation Palestinian-Lebanese-American spoken word poet, independent journalist, and cultural organizer. Born and raised in Queens, New York City to political refugees, his raw, rhythmic poetry focuses deeply on memory, exile, identity, and the generational trauma of displacement.
Nour O. El Borno is a Palestinian writer, educator, and professional legal translator from Gaza who contributed the short story “A Wish for Insomnia” to the anthology Gaza Writes Back. Paul and Nour are collaborating on translating Paul’s work into Arabic, whilst keeping the heart of the prose.
In this very special PalCast they joined us, Paul in the US and Nour in Gaza, to talk about their poetry of resistance and remembrance. Nour also shares her personal experiences of the last three-plus years. Do not miss this one.
Simon Harris “long-term dole” podcast:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-175035696
The Documentary Maker from Gaza pod:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-174939385
The US midterms pod:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-174555086