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
Nov 12, 2015 7:00 pm
450K
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.Â
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.
