Saxardiid Posted January 4, 2004 Appeal: Young refugees find their voice through poetry By Severin Carrell 04 January 2004 Writing poetry allows Alwaiya to speak freely. With a poem, the young refugee can conjure up images of her childhood home in Somalia, or the long, bewildering flight into the dark from Mogadishu. Alwaiya Mudhir was six when she was bundled by her father on to a flight to London, with her brother, sister and aunt, to escape the violence and poverty of Somalia. She is now a confident 14-year-old, and is torn between becoming a poet and a psychiatrist. One Night One night I left my home Our whole life changed Old men coughing The next thing I could remember was That it was a very dark night We were very bored travelling place to place WHEN ARE WE EVER GOING TO STOP & SIT!!! By Alwaiya Mudhir, 14 Read full artical here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Lee Posted January 6, 2004 Mansha'allah Being dubbed the Nation of Poets, how can we not express our selves and find our voices through poetry when we're in foreign soil. I hope they all succeed in their endeavors. She seems like a intellectual young lady who is very ambitious. Her poem is simplistic and describtive and offers poignant portrayal of when she fled somalia through the eyes of a six year old. More power to her and all of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Instinct.Poet Posted January 6, 2004 Sooyal thanx for sharing the article... Young somali poet.. Seems like some one i'll witness later in life If she continues to write. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saxardiid Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by Instinct-Poet: Sooyal thanx for sharing the article... Young somali poet.. Seems like some one i'll witness later in life If she continues to write. my pleasure and your contribution is welcomed here. if we encourge our youngisters to reat and write some poems then they have a chance to develop them in their later years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
