Tayir Zhaland presents three new books in Bonn
A gathering in Bonn marked the publication of three books by Afghan poet and translator Tayir Zhaland and explored literary ties between Afghanistan’s languages.
The English edition of Gozaare
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Gozaare receives the Saxon Democracy Award
The award honoured the independent media and cultural initiative’s work for democratic culture, human rights and coexistence.
Khadija Nuri returns to media and to her dreams
The Afghan journalist speaks to Gozaare about women in broadcasting, migration, safety and what it means to feel at home.
How Saghar’s poetry reached the Arab world
The Afghan poet and women’s rights advocate speaks to Gozaare about translation, exile and the readers she found in the Arab world.
Between two kinds of homelessness, part II
Dawood Erfan recalls leaving Iran for Hamburg, the uncertainty of beginning again and the help his family received along the way.
Goethe
A poem that follows the paths of Hafez and Goethe between Shiraz, Herat and Weimar.
Europe Album: Dresden
A look at Dresden’s Baroque architecture, riverside landmarks and cultural institutions.