In honor of National Poetry Month, join us for a reading and Q & A with Gazan Poet Yahya Ashour.

Yahya Ashour was born in Gaza City, on April 22, 1998. He's a touring poet and an award-winning author. He's a 2022 fellow in writing at the University of Iowa. He has one poetry collection and one children's book published in Arabic and has contributed to several printed anthologies and online journals worldwide. His writings were translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Finnish. He has delivered several creative writing workshops for children and youth in Gaza.

Moderated by Sarah Gambito | Co-Sponsored by Mizna and Columbia University School of the Arts