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The Legend of the Looms
The Legend of The LoomsAli Al-Jamri | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | 1 February – 8 March 2025 | FreeCommissioned by the Arab British Centre as part of As We Are, Might Have Been, and Could Be, in partnership with … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibitions, film, history, Poetry, textiles, weaving
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Crisis of Humanity – Poem
The following poem was first published by Manchester City of Literature on 18 Dec 2024, the International Day of the Arabic Language. The Arabic text follows the English. You can read it along with City of Literature’s statement on the … Continue reading
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Aug-Dec 2022 Roundup
It has been another busy 6 months. As with my last roundup, my quiet is usually due to teaching (they said it’d quieten down after the first year… hmm) but here are some highlights. Most of this has been performance-heavy … Continue reading
The Story of Nabih Saleh
I visited Bahrain for the first time in too many years this summer. On one day, we did a tour of historic mosques in the islands, visiting the resting places of Sheikh Maytham Al-Bahrani (Mahooz), Emir Zaid bin Sohan (Malchiyya), … Continue reading
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Tagged Bahrain, Muhammad Ali Al-Nasiri, Nabih Saleh, translation
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‘Al-Baseet Diary’ – Teaching Myself Metered Arabic
At the start of 2021, I gave myself the goal of writing metered Arabic poetry. One year on, I have not managed to do that to any degree of satisfaction, however I have come a long way. I’ve read more … Continue reading
Between Two Islands — Out now!
Between Two Islands is OUT NOW and free to download: https://alialjamri.com/betweentwoislands/ For print copies, please enquire. Check the link above for full details.
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World Poetry Day – The Stories We Thread
Sunday 21 March was World Poetry Day, and I was delighted to be one of the poets featured in the film marking the day for Manchester City of Literature and Manchester Poetry Library. You can watch the video below: I … Continue reading
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Resistance Is My Mother Tongue – Reflections
Today is International Mother Language Day and as part of the festivities planned in Manchester, I co-produced, with Nasima Begum and Young Identity, Resistance Is My Mother Tongue, a multi-lingual poetry event. You can rewatch the event here: Major thanks … Continue reading
Between Two Islands: Poetry Writing Workshops for Bahrainis in Britain
ما بين جزيرتين – ورش عمل حول كتابة الشعر للبحرينيين المقيمين في بريطانيا I am excited to announce a new series of poetry workshops for the Bahraini community in the UK! Click here to register for the events (اضغط هنا … Continue reading
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Tagged arts council england, Bahrain, Britain, Poetry, workshops
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On Instagram
Just a note, in case people still regularly come across my writings here, that my most up to date place for my work is Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alialjamri_scribbles/ This blog will continue to be a home for longer pieces, but if you … Continue reading
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Islander's Oasis 