Sunday, December 15, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST - Virtual and in person at Atlanta Friends Meeting House701 West Howard Avenue, Decatur, GA (map)

Liberation is Just a Poem Away - Honoring Refaat Alareer and the Role of Poetry in the Palestinian Freedom Movement

Join the Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine (AMCP), the Refaat Alareer Mobile Library, Charis Books & More, and the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) for an afternoon commemorating the one-year anniversary of the death of Gazan poet, teacher, and activist Refaat Alareer and highlighting the role of poetry in the Palestinian Freedom Movement. The event will include a poetry reading honoring the many poets from Gaza who have been martyred, reminiscences and tributes about Refaat, a brief presentation about the importance of poetry in the movement for Palestinian Liberation, and an opportunity to peruse the collection of the Refaat Alareer Mobile Library and purchase items for sale from our friends at Charis Books & More.

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