Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air【電子書籍】[ Afeefah Khazi-Syed ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Six Muslim women. One poetry collection exploring family, identity, and homeland.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air＜/em＞ brings fresh voices of poignancy and a much-needed representation in modern poetry. From the scents of a bustling street market in India to the warmth of stories rooted in Venezuela to snippets of college days shared at MIT, the poetry in this book features an ache for grounds no longer walked upon. With a range of distinct styles and voices, the poets' nuanced self-expression amounts to a piece that is both a prayer and a rebellion. Their words, introspective and reminiscing, witty and thoughtful, are an ode to that which makes them who they are and where they come from. Simultaneously, their voices are a rejection of dangerous stigmas, cultural taboos, and oppressive systems. In both verse and image, ＜em＞Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air＜/em＞ is a bold and unfiltered collection recounting moments, tears, and dreams that have．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る