One on One - Suheir Hammad - 28 Mar 09 - Part 1

This week on One on One, meet Suheir Hammad, the award-winning poet, author and passionate political activist.

As the child of Palestinian refugees who moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of five, her early life was infused with the city's bustling hip hop scene and the angst of Arab dispossession much of which reveals itself in the depths of her poetry and writing.

Although she was born in Amman, Jordan, her childhood was constantly filled with her parents' stories about their ancestral home in Palestine before becoming refugees, and the Quran to Suheir was God's own epic poem.

These stories continued even after Suheir Hammad moved to New York, and were instrumental in cultivating her creative talent.

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[123joshyy]

Just having a conversation with her is like listening to poetry.

[specialjr11]

wow...I love this womans soul. She is the epitome of womanhood, courage, and pride. Palestinian people must be proud of her.

[JennifuhLeathuh]

Suheir Hammad is beauty, talent, strength, and truth undisputed.

[vyxtouch]

@MrsFreeloveGoodcutt hahaha. nice come back.

[MrsFreeloveGoodcutt]

@jay19xxx You know, I'd go on and on with the insults if I wasn't bored with your stupidity already. *yawn*

[jay19xxx]

@MrsFreeloveGoodcutt your ignorant cunt gets it first, then we can talk about how your tongue can beat my anus

[MrsFreeloveGoodcutt]

@jay19xxx I wish someone would beat your ignorant ass once a day and I'm sure you'll know why. Idiot.

[JW2K3]

i wanna marry her...