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This anthology contains, along with the forward, introduction, and a history of Dobaiti poetry, ten collaboratively composed pieces that combine Dobaiti poetry and prose. The contributors to these communally produced texts are Aqila Reza , Nooria Razban , Nasima Rafat , Zahera Noor, Nabila Mushrif , Samila Hatami, Aqila Hassani, Toorpikai Hashemi, Nadera Hakimi, Hadisa Aymaq, Sediqa Anwari, Latifa Ahmadzai, Habiba Shafaq, and Lailuma Reza.
Notes
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From the back cover: 'The bilingual writings ... were developed by Afghan Australian women through a community cultural development project. This collection of essays, prose, and Dobaiti poetry cover a broad range of themes including migration, spirituality, culture, war, loss and displacement. This original creative work is an important record for the Afghan Australian archive and a valuable resource for the community.'
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From the Introduction: 'The writings in this book were developed through a CCD [community cultural development] framework. That is, the participants were empowered to speak in their own voices about issues and themes that they identified as important. The women were provided with the support to develop their ideas and the skills to embark on the creative process of making poetry. This book is testimony to the knowledge, wisdom and creativity of the women.'
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Most of the texts within this anthology are communally authored by the participating women. In most texts, poetry is incorporated within prose. Recipes are also included.
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Contents indexed selectively. Indexing of Afghan language texts pending.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Bankstown,
Bankstown area,
Sydney Southwest,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Bankstown Area Multicultural Network
, 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Foreword,
single work
criticism
(p. 6-7)Wendy Brady writes of the resonances she experiences as she reads Poetry Across Rooftops. She compares the Afghan women's and Aboriginal people's use of poetry 'as a means of conveying the lived experience of being an invaded and colonised community' (6).
- Introduction, single work criticism (p. 9)
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History of Dobaiti,
single work
criticism
poetry
(p. 16-18)Rukhshana Sarwar explains the dobaiti form of poetry from Afghanistan, setting it in its cultural and historical contexts. The essay includes many examples of dobaiti poetry. It concludes with a statement regarding the intentions and the outcomes of the writing project, of which the essay is a part: 'Creating Dobaiti through a process of sharing experiences of sadness and awakenings has been a means of healing for Afghan women in Sydney to overcome their isolation and dislocation' (18).
- The Tenth Day of Celebration of Qurban's Mother's Grandson, single work short story (p. 22-23)
- If There Were No Women, Who Then Would Raise the Great Men of the World?, single work prose poetry (p. 29-31)
- There Is No One Who Knows Even a Small Part..., single work prose poetry (p. 43-44)
- Mahjerat and War, single work prose poetry (p. 49-50)
- A Story in Versei"My land is ever so", single work poetry (p. 51-55)
- My Beautiful Atabak, single work short story (p. 60-62)
- Nowroz, single work prose poetry (p. 69-70)
- The Return, single work prose poetry (p. 74-75)
- Transitions, single work prose poetry (p. 80)
- If There Was No Death in the World, Man Would Eat Other Men, single work prose (p. 84-85)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Related Works
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Afghan Women's Dobaiti Poetry : A Community Cultural Development Project
Latifa Aslami Shabnam
(illustrator),
Bankstown
:
Bankstown Area Multicultural Network
,
2006
Z1371449
2006
multi chapter work
criticism
This book explores the complexities of community cultural development (CCD) in working with emerging communities and groups in a language other than English. It is intended as a resource for CCD workers, artists, artsworkers in the field and other key stakeholders, as well as the broader arts and community cultural development constituencies. We hope this book contributes to discussions which forground the possibilities for effective and respectful cross-cultural CCD work. -- Back cover.
Works about this Work
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Introduction
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry across Rooftops : Contemporary Writings by Afghan Women 2006; (p. 9) -
Foreword
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry across Rooftops : Contemporary Writings by Afghan Women 2006; (p. 6-7) Wendy Brady writes of the resonances she experiences as she reads Poetry Across Rooftops. She compares the Afghan women's and Aboriginal people's use of poetry 'as a means of conveying the lived experience of being an invaded and colonised community' (6).
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Foreword
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry across Rooftops : Contemporary Writings by Afghan Women 2006; (p. 6-7) Wendy Brady writes of the resonances she experiences as she reads Poetry Across Rooftops. She compares the Afghan women's and Aboriginal people's use of poetry 'as a means of conveying the lived experience of being an invaded and colonised community' (6). -
Introduction
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry across Rooftops : Contemporary Writings by Afghan Women 2006; (p. 9)
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