The Take: Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha – breaking free with words
Al Jazeera
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha is the winner of both the American Book Award and the Palestine Book Award.
When everything is lost, what remains? For Mosab Abu Toha, it’s poetry. He shares how his verses capture the grief and resilience of Gaza in the midst of destruction.
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This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, and Amy Walters, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.
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