Poetry as Exile: Marjorie Lotfi and Najwan Darwish
The experience of creating art from afar when your homeland is in conflict is uniquely challenging. Najwan Darwish and Marjorie Lotfi will each present new work considering this theme, especially commissioned for the festival, alongside readings from their powerful repertoires. This will be followed by a discussion chaired by Esa Aldegheri.
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