Poet
Poetry plays an important role in Persian culture and in Afghanistan as well. Poetry is also an important part of my life.
I hold a master degree in Persian Literature.
In Afghanistan, I organized and participated in many events of the Literary Association of Herat and Kabul as well as a range of Sufism Festivals in India and Afghanistan.
Load Poems Like Guns is the powerful title of the poem that especially gained momentum after the fall of Afghanistan and the return of Taliban-rule to the country. In 2023 it became the pillar that carries the House of Poetry in Exile BaamDaad.
My Poem
is not discovery, metaphor, or fantasy
I just say;
I am from Afghanistan
and
You are crying
This is my book!
Somaia Ramish
Translation by Soleh Wolpe
Highlights
2008 – Publication A little bit for me
2009 – Book with interviews with Afgan poets
2011 – Member of the South Asian Poetry Association SAARC
2013 – A pomegranate sleeping season
2014 – Publication of my poem Load Poems Like Guns
And several other poems in Load Poems like Guns, Farzana Mari. See on Amazon.
2021 – Literary Award
2022 – Load Poems Like Guns included in the bundle Swirl of Words
2022 – My first reading of poetry in my new country in theTuin van Noord
Invitation by Studio De Bakkerij on the 12th of March in Rotterdam.
2022 – Exhibition of 3 poems by Durftoneel
2022 – Reading poetry at Verhalenhuis Belvedere Rotterdam
2022 – Accepted as a member of PEN
2023 – Poetry reading by invitation of Werklicht Rotterdam
During the Art Rotterdam 2023 week. Link.
2023 – Participation in podcast by Volgendestappodcast
2023 – House of Poetry in Exile Baamdaad (Dawn)
2023 – Invitation to Poetry International 2023
Load Poems Like Guns is the powerful title of the poem that especially gained momentum after the fall of Afghanistan and the return of Taliban-rule to the country. In 2023 it became the pillar that carries the House of Poetry in Exile BaamDaad {Hyperlink}
[Link to the text of Load Poems Like Guns]
Her poems direct social issues, particularly issues related to violence against women, underage or forced marriage, poverty and the impact of extremism and war. Her poems engage with socio-political themes and display a strong skill for irony.
Farzana Mari
