RawPods: Creative Thought & Expression (Poetry | Literature | Thought‪)‬ Rawanee

“Spiritual and reflective poetry to celebrate Arafah Day & Eid ul Adha”

Written & recited by Laiba Khan, Muniba Mahmud, Talhah Mohammed



RawPods Season 3 | Episode 3

That 14th August should be a time to reflect is possibly the least controversial stance toward it. Here, we hear thoughts that should help us challenge & re examine our perceptions of identity, our attitude toward language and ideas

This episode is the first part of a recording of an event we hosted in May 2023 in partnership with SOAS, University of London.

It includes conversation on the decolonisation of thought & identity and speaks to the Pakistani context.

Speakers:
Professor Salman Sayyid
Dr Farah Nazir

Host: Muniba Mahmud

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“Poetry that speaks to decolonization”
An extract from an event we held at SOAS, university of London in May 2023 - with poetry written and recited by Shaheryar Mirza and Qudsia Akhtar. RawPods Season 3 | Episode 2

“To myself: Conversations Through Time”, is the first episode of Season 3 of RawPods. This episode includes excerpts from a Mehfil we hosted in October 2022. The reciting poets include Laiba Khan, Muniba M, Nadir Feroz Khan (NFK), Rafey Zuberi, Shaheryar Mirza.



In season 3 we will move toward more thematic creative expression, as has been our growing focus.



RawPods Season 3 | Episode 1



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This episode is a recording of a Mehfil we hosted on 09th July 2023, which included participation of other Poetry Society stanzas (North Cumbria & Roundel) alongside that of Rawanee’s own members. Participants joined from across 4 countries & 7 cities. The prompt was “Darkness, Light or a combination of both…”

RawPods Season 2 | Episode 6
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First published: Mar’22, republished: Oct’23;

This episode is a special edition of poetry, "Voices for Humanity" put together under the sad backdrop of war, in March’22. As the world reels from news of the past week, we have put out a call for voices to express support for humanitarianism - to promote peace, and to promote equality. 
The poems that we have received from members highlight the sadness and tragedy of war, and also of an inequitable attitude to war that some regions of the world face, and have been written with the intention of increasing awareness and understanding  to promote peace and equality - for everyone in the world. 

Updated note, Oct’23:
1.5 years back, our community shared poetry in a podcast episode- Voices for Humanity, against war and against an inequitable attitude to war.
Sadly, this is again relevant in a different context & we have re-published this episode.
We stand for everyone’s right to peace.

Poems and recitations by:
Rafey Zuberi: “War Flows Out From the Eyes” 
Abid Siddiqi: “Afghani Kid to his Ukrainian Friend” 
Shaheryar Ali Mirza: “Blue eyes, blonde hair”
Nadir Feroz Khan: “Do I?”
Muniba Mahmud: “Of war”, “We heard you say all lives matter”, “All of Humanity” 

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