On Life, Love & Literature #2: Ahmed Shawqi on Thinking Beyond the Surface and "Pop" Religion

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On Life, Love & Literature #2: Ahmed Shawqi on Thinking Beyond the Surface and "Pop" Religion

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Jul 7, 2018

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In this podcast, I share an important poem by one of the greatest Arab poets of the modern age, a short intro to his life and impact, as well as some lesson we can take from one of his poems.

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Jul 7, 2018

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On Life, Love & Literature #2: Ahmed Shawqi on Thinking Beyond the Surface and "Pop" Religion

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