April 8, 2025

Two Poems by Banah el Ghadbanah

by Banah el Ghadbanah

As we reflect on Syria’s last fifty-three years under the Assad regime and look to the future of the country in the aftermath of it’s fall, Mizna shares two poems from Syrian poet Banah Ghadbian which speak on past moments of joy and present moments of confrontation and reconciliation. —Layla Faraj, editorial assistant Banat Ishreh* I look at the photograph of banat ishreh, the  secret oud circle my city grandmother held while my country grandmother...

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