Tag: poetry

Dearborn Open Mic Brings The Arab American Poets of Dearborn Together

Ranging from immigrant strife, yearning to homeland, expressing Middle East political struggles, to love and passion poetry, poets from Dearborn gather in the first Open Mic in Dearborn that focuses on Arab American poetry, creative writing, short story, and artistic expression.

A Yemeni-American Experience

If you were to enter my neighborhood, you might be either shocked or feel very at home, Here are some things you would notice....

In My Presence Poem by Wissam Charafeddine

In My Presence Poem by Wissam Charafeddine in the Dearborn Open Mic

Ali Alsendy recites poem “I don’t Love You” in the Dearborn Open Mic

Ali Alsendy recites poem "I don't Love You" in the Dearborn Open Mic

Fatimah Alhussieni Recites Baghdad Poem at Dearborn Open Mic

Fatimah Alhussieni Recites Baghdad Poem at Dearborn Open Mic

Detroit is Not On Fire by Renoun

Renoun recites her poem about Detroit, "Detroit is not on fire", in the Dearborn Open Mic. Powerful!

Dearborn Open Mic: وسام شرف الدين يقرأ قصيدة “يواسيني حبك حين اشتداد الألم” في المنبر الأدبي المفتوح

وسام شرف الدين يقرأ قصيدة "يواسيني حبك حين اشتداد الألم" في المنبر الأدبي المفتوح

I Slashed My Heart Over The Sun by Manal Badreddine recited at Dearborn Open Mic

I Slashed My Heart Over The Sun by Manal Badreddine recited at Dearborn Open Mic. Join the next session on  July 5, 2017 at 7PM at the Arab American Museum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM-Mb7Cc-f8

Wissam Charafeddine recites Color of Life at Dearborn Open Mic

https://youtu.be/xP_u4SZ-ViA   Wissam Charafeddine @wcharaf recites Color of Life at Dearborn Open MIc. Join us tonight 6/7/2017 at 7PM for another Dearborn Open Mic at the @ArabAmericanMuseum dearbornblog.com/openmic Event Page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1929015027382769/