Doha: The Al Jasra Cultural and Social Club, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, hosted a poetry evening featuring the Iraqi poet Sajida Al Mousawi.

The event began with an introduction and a poem dedicated to Doha, followed by a series of emotionally charged poems reflecting on the devastation and destruction that befell Iraq after the brutal occupation.

Among the poems she recited were“Farewell,”“Call,”“Don't Ask How I Am,”“Why Is My Country Being Destroyed?” and“The Sea Poem,” along with others that touched on the Iraqi people's suffering. Al Mousawi also read a poignant poem about a child, a husband, and an elderly man, all victims of the aggression on Gaza, conveying the deep sorrow and shock caused by the attacks on innocent lives.

The evening attracted a large audience of literature and poetry enthusiasts.

The event concluded with a tribute to Sajida Al Mousawi, where Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Abaidan, Vice Chairperson of the Al Jasra Club Board, presented her with a certificate of appreciation and a symbolic token in recognition of her literary contributions.

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