05 – Talal Salem, the Sharjah Poet

September 3, 2018 00:56:17 0 Comments

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Summary

Talal Salem Al Sabiri is a 40-year old poet from the emirate of Sharjah. As a child, he liked to go to the sea with his father for diving and fishing trips – precious moments that inspire his poetry until today.
In this episode, Talal speaks about Arabic poetry, morning inspiration, consciousness, Sharjah as a culturally focused emirate, his father, how a trip to Nigeria changed the perspective, how Twitter has changed his poetry.

About the Author
Nathalie is based in Abu Dhabi and develops communications strategies for companies based in the region. Prior to that she worked as a business journalist specialised in the Middle East for over 15 years for a variety of English, French and German-speaking media, including France 24 TV, Radio France International (RFI), Jeune Afrique, La Tribune, Marchés Tropicaux et Méditerranéens and The National (Abu Dhabi). She also speaks fluently Arabic and has visited, worked or studied in each Arab country
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