Poetry As An Act of Resistance Against War

Opening. Susanne Ayoub reads her poetry. Rima Al-Juburi translated it and recites the Arabic version.

Ayoub und and her husband Peter with the Austrian ambassador and Rima. Foto Hayder Maslmawe

Discussion about AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Iraqi Writers’ Union

Ayoub awarded in the Iraqi Writers’ Union.

Bait Al Hikmet – House of Wisdom – in Baghdad. Panel about the problems of translating poetry.

Susanne Ayoub with the Austrian ambassador in Iraq, Andrea Nasi

The Past Meets the Present. Susanne Ayoub presents Ingeborg Bachmann who is nearly unknown in the Arabic world. Amal Al-Ibrahim in dialogue with Ayoub. Rima Al-Juburi translates.

Rima und Susanne at the Iraq Book Fair 2024. Foto Hayder Maslmawe

Iraq Book Fair in Baghdad 2024. Foto Hayder Maslmawe

Abbaside Palace in Baghdad with Photographer Hayder Maslmawe