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A Poem for Syria: Beyond a Geography of Violence

Maytha Alhassen • TED Residency

What do we know about life in Syria before the uprising in 2011? Can we imagine Syria without bombs, rubble, and refugees fleeing? In this poetic account, Maytha Alhassen paints a more vital picture of Syria.

What do we know about life in Syria before the uprising in 2011? Can we imagine Syria without bombs, rubble, and refugees fleeing? In this poetic account, Maytha Alhassen paints a more vital picture of Syria.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Maytha Alhassen

Maytha Alhassen

Maytha Alhassen is a Syrian-American journalist, poet, and scholar whose work bridges the worlds of media engagement, social justice, academic research and artistic expression.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.