She told the stories of women who had rejected societal normsВ and read excerpts from a childrenвЂ™s poetry book that addresses climate change, nature and other important matters in between. Sabrina Mahfouz, a British-Egyptian poet, playwright, performer,В and writer, brought a plethora of poems with her to the discussion. It emphasizes Arab adaptation of various platforms, that has helped push forward these narratives. The exhibition displays how Arabs have been rallying for social, economic and political justice for generations. This is part of this semesterвЂ™s Media MajlisвЂ™ exhibition, From Visionaries to Vloggers: media revolutions in the Middle East which revolves around the uprisings that erupted across the Arab region, citing social issues, poverty, corrupt regimes, freedom of speech, lack of civil liberties and womenвЂ™s rights. The discussion titled вЂњA Call to Action, the evolution of the spoken wordвЂќ debated the use of poetry, a вЂњlongstandingвЂќ practice in the Middle East, as a means of communication and awareness in the midst of uprisings across the Arab world. The Media Majlis welcomed three Arab women poets and practitioners for a discussion on poetry in the Middle East, on Tuesday.

Nizar qabbani feminist poem