A rug of a thousand colours: Tessa Ransford and Iyad Hayatleh

Appeared: Saturday February 22nd 2014

Arab poet Iyad Hayatleh and Scottish Poet Tessa Ransford present A Rug of a Thousand Colours a creative dialogue, in Arabic and English inspired by the five pillars of Islam. Iyad from the perspective of a Muslim from a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria (now resident in Glasgow). Tessa from a Christian and Quaker background, with links to India and Pakistan. Tessa and Iyad will be happy to answer questions about the process of their fascinating collaboration.


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