Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Ahmed Badr--Iraqi poet, social entrepreneur, and former refugee--presents a groundbreaking collection of poetry, stories, and art created by refugees from around the world.
In 2018, Badr traveled to Greece, where he spent months holding storytelling workshops with displaced people in camps, squats, and elsewhere around the city of Athens. Combining Badr's own poetry and photographs with the creative contributions of hundreds of refugees, Rewriting Tragedy seeks to tell a story that often goes unheard, in the voices of those who are living it.
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A groundbreaking collection of poetry, stories, and art created by refugees from around the world.
In 2018, Ahmed Badr--an Iraqi poet, social entrepreneur, and former refugee--traveled to Greece, Trinidad & Tobago, and Syracuse, New York, holding storytelling workshops with displaced youth: those living in camps and squats, as well as those adjusting to life after resettlement. Combining Badr's own poetry and photographs with the creative contributions of hundreds of refugees, While the World Sleeps We Travel seeks to center and amplify perspectives that often go unheard. The result is a diverse and moving collection--a meditation on the concept of "home" and a testament to the power of storytelling.
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A groundbreaking collection of poetry, personal narratives, and art from refugee youth around the world. Beginning in 2018, Ahmed M. Badr--an Iraqi-American poet and former refugee--traveled to Greece, Trinidad & Tobago, and Syracuse, New York, holding storytelling workshops with hundreds of displaced youth: those living in and outside of camps, as well as those adjusting to life after resettlement. Combining Badr's own poetry with the personal narratives and creative contributions of dozens of young refugees, While the Earth Sleeps We Travel seeks to center and amplify the often unheard perspectives of those navigating through and beyond the complexities of displacement. The result is a diverse and moving collection--a meditation on the concept of "home" and a testament to the power of storytelling.
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A groundbreaking collection of poetry, personal narratives, and art from refugee youth around the world. Foreword by actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller. Beginning in 2018, Ahmed M. Badr--an Iraqi-American poet and former refugee--traveled to Greece, Trinidad & Tobago, and Syracuse, New York, holding storytelling workshops with hundreds of displaced youth: those living in and outside of camps, as well as those adjusting to life after resettlement. Combining Badr's own poetry with the personal narratives and creative contributions of dozens of young refugees, While the Earth Sleeps We Travel seeks to center and amplify the often unheard perspectives of those navigating through and beyond the complexities of displacement. The result is a diverse and moving collection--a meditation on the concept of "home" and a testament to the power of storytelling.