In conjunction with Human Rights Day, we look at the work of a poet from Syria who is a refugee in Malaysia since 2016. Mwaffaq Al-Hajjar has become a well-known name in Malaysia’s poetry scene over the last few years, and he has published his first anthology, called Poetic Entropy. We speak with Mwaffaq about his journey as a poet, and how he uses his poetry to reflect on his own experiences with displacement and equality.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Front Row,  poet,  poetry,  Syrian poet,  refugee,  Human Rights Day 2019,  spoken word,  displaced persons,  human rights,  Malaysian poetry,