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"Two singular Palestinian poets, Dareen Tatour and (visa permitting) Mohammed Mousa, share and discuss personal work about life under occupation. From everyday joy to the urgency of freedom, from Gaza’s siege to the intimacy of metaphor, their poems reckon with the violences of erasure and the stubborn vitality of the word."
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A event held at Bookhaus on Monday 18th August. The event starts at 18:00.
Bookhaus is pleased to present a night of poetry from three esteemed Palestinian poets,
Fadi Murad
Dareen Tatour, and
Mohammed Mousa
In collaboration with human rights organisation Amos Trust.
Tickets cost £7 and include a glass of wine or a soft drink. Presented by bookhaus.
About the poets
Dareen Tatour
Dareen Tatour is a Palestinian poet, filmmaker and activist from Reineh, near Nazareth. Her work explores identity, justice and the power of language, often weaving the personal with the deeply political. In 2018, she was convicted by an Israeli court for a poem she published online — a case that drew international condemnation and highlighted the repression faced by Palestinian artists. Her poetry challenges silencing and celebrates survival — defiant, brave and unflinching.
Mohammed Mousa
Mohammed Mousa is a Palestinian poet, podcast host and founder of the Gaza Poets Society — a platform for emerging voices from Gaza and beyond. Born and raised in Gaza, he now lives in Turkey, where he continues to write and build connections across borders. He has published two poetry collections and contributed to multiple anthologies. His podcast, Gaza Guy, offers insight into everyday life under occupation and the resilience of a new generation of Palestinian creatives. He will share work that speaks with urgency, humour and hope — poems rooted in lived experience and reaching for freedom.
Fadi Murad - performer
Fadi Murad is an actor, performer and writer from Jerusalum. He focuses on sound, text and movement to explore themes of absence and identity. Renowned for his ability to weave together traditional and contemporary forms of expression, Fadi uses sound, text and movement to grapple with themes of identity, absence, displacement, and the complexities of the Palestinian experience. His performances are characterized by a blend of physicality, emotional depth, and a profound sense of cultural storytelling.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Fadi Murad
Dareen Tatour, and
Mohammed Mousa
In collaboration with human rights organisation Amos Trust.
Tickets cost £7 and include a glass of wine or a soft drink. Presented by bookhaus.
About the poets
Dareen Tatour
Dareen Tatour is a Palestinian poet, filmmaker and activist from Reineh, near Nazareth. Her work explores identity, justice and the power of language, often weaving the personal with the deeply political. In 2018, she was convicted by an Israeli court for a poem she published online — a case that drew international condemnation and highlighted the repression faced by Palestinian artists. Her poetry challenges silencing and celebrates survival — defiant, brave and unflinching.
Mohammed Mousa
Mohammed Mousa is a Palestinian poet, podcast host and founder of the Gaza Poets Society — a platform for emerging voices from Gaza and beyond. Born and raised in Gaza, he now lives in Turkey, where he continues to write and build connections across borders. He has published two poetry collections and contributed to multiple anthologies. His podcast, Gaza Guy, offers insight into everyday life under occupation and the resilience of a new generation of Palestinian creatives. He will share work that speaks with urgency, humour and hope — poems rooted in lived experience and reaching for freedom.
Fadi Murad - performer
Fadi Murad is an actor, performer and writer from Jerusalum. He focuses on sound, text and movement to explore themes of absence and identity. Renowned for his ability to weave together traditional and contemporary forms of expression, Fadi uses sound, text and movement to grapple with themes of identity, absence, displacement, and the complexities of the Palestinian experience. His performances are characterized by a blend of physicality, emotional depth, and a profound sense of cultural storytelling.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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