School:
Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse Univeristy
Mosab Abu Toha, the acclaimed Palestinian poet, read his portions of his work and engaged in a community conversation about the violence in Gaza. Listeners sat in rapt silence, many even breaking into silent tears or holding their heads in their hands at the directness of his reading and discussion. On assignment for the Central Current.
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha reads poetry from his new book, Forest of Noise, and talks about the violence in Gaza and what people in America should know of the humanitarian crisis.
Attendees of Mosab Abu Toha's poetry reading and talk at ArtRage Gallery sit with rapt attention as the Plaestinian poet discusses his memories of Gaza, his dead friends, the violence visited on his people, and how poetry is to remember.
Some attendees held their heads in their hands as Mosab Abu Toha recounts the young students and friends he's seen killed. The audience was especially tense and quiet as he played audio recordings of Israeli airstrikes in Palestine.
Mosab Abu Toha, a Plaestinian poet, poses for a portrait. His poetry is acclaimed and he is known for activism against violence and for literacy in Palestine.
