Stifled Verse, Free Verse: An Evening of Poetry and Solidarity

Stifled Verse, Free Verse: An Evening of Poetry and Solidarity

Date and Time

Nov 12, 2015 7:00 pm

Location

450K

450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001

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Description:

Join Busboys and Poets, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and Split This Rock and Busboys and for a night of poetry in protest of restrictions on free and artistic expression in the Middle East and North Africa. 

The evening honors the imprisoned Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami, who is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for the contents of his poetry. Attendees will have an opportunity to sign a petition for his release.

Featured poets include Rasha Abdulhadi, Sarah Browning, Zein El-Amine, Amin Drew Law, and Joseph Ross.

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