In this moving episode, Helen talks with Rana, a teacher and poet from Gaza, who shares her heartfelt poem“My Motherland.” Written during her first journey away from home, the poem captures her love and longing for Palestine. Rana reflects on poetry as a way to heal, remember, and resist, and shares how she encourages her students to turn their feelings into songs and poems. Together, Helen and Rana explore the power of art to connect, comfort, and give hope — even in the hardest times. 💫 Lis...
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In this moving episode, Helen talks with Rana, a teacher and poet from Gaza, who shares her heartfelt poem“My Motherland.” Written during her first journey away from home, the poem captures her love and longing for Palestine. Rana reflects on poetry as a way to heal, remember, and resist, and shares how she encourages her students to turn their feelings into songs and poems. Together, Helen and Rana explore the power of art to connect, comfort, and give hope — even in the hardest times. 💫 Lis...
25. African Literature, Language, and Cultural Identity with Silindiwe from Zimbabwe
The Elixir Poetry Podcast
25 minutes
9 months ago
25. African Literature, Language, and Cultural Identity with Silindiwe from Zimbabwe
In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Silindiwe, who is from Zimbabwe, about the Birthday Song she wrote in Ndebele for her son, Mbulelo, when he was born. The languages in ZimbabweEnglish is considered the language of the elite in post-colonial ZimbabweSpreading awareness of African literatureSilindiwe: an ambassador for African literature Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe politics of cultural identity in AfricaWhat the hell a kind of name is Jack?The power of music t...
The Elixir Poetry Podcast
In this moving episode, Helen talks with Rana, a teacher and poet from Gaza, who shares her heartfelt poem“My Motherland.” Written during her first journey away from home, the poem captures her love and longing for Palestine. Rana reflects on poetry as a way to heal, remember, and resist, and shares how she encourages her students to turn their feelings into songs and poems. Together, Helen and Rana explore the power of art to connect, comfort, and give hope — even in the hardest times. 💫 Lis...
