Tamim al-Barghouti

Tamim al-Barghouti: Poet of the Revolution

The ongoing protests in Egypt are sparking more then just political and social unrest; the events in Tahrir Square are also inspiring new cultural creations. Egyptian poet and Georgetown University Visiting Professor Tamim al-Barghouti wrote a poem about the protests — roughly translated “Oh Egypt, It’s Close,” that was immediately photocopied and has been read […]