From Engineer to Poet: Mansour Noorbakhsh's Journey of Words - How Poetry Unites Cultures and Fights Repression

from Connecting the Community · host Marj Andre

In this engaging interview, Mansour Noorbakhsh shares his journey from engineer to poet, explores the power of poetry in cultural and political activism, and discusses his upcoming anthology 'Where Words Defeat Bullets'. Discover how poetry fosters intercultural dialogue, supports human rights, and unites communities across borders. Click on these links to discover Mansour's writings: Where Words Defeat Bullets – Asemana Books In Search of Shared Wishes by Mansour Noorbakhsh | The FriesenPress Bookstore One Hundred Nights of Yearning – Asemana Books

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