Ramzi Salti's Arabology

"Kana Sadiqi" كان صديقي [He Was My Friend] is an Arabic poem written by Iraqi poet Karim Aliraqi كريم العراقي  aka Karim Odeh  كريم عوده, about finding himself in the role of intermediary between a couple (two friends of his) whose love he had once witnessed but who were now breaking up. The poet speaks of his dilemma in the video below then goes on to recite the poem in Arabic.  Poem translated into English by Dr. Ramzi Salti. قصيدة "كان صديقي" للشاعر كريم العراقي (كريم عوده) يخاطب بها حبيبين افترقا وكان هو الوسيط بينهما والذي يشكى كل منهما له همه وسبب بعده عن حبيبه الآخر. ترجم القصيدة الى الانجليزية الدكتور رمزي سلطي This video shows the poet, Karim Al Iraqi, reading his poem in 2014:  https://youtu.be/Dz3lG0mZZSw Lyrics  كامات القصيدة He was my friend and she was eternally his. Their love story, revered by everyone How could that story, once so sweet, Transform into quarrels, desertion, neglect? And I, the witness, wounded in their battle Ca

Watch video at  https://youtu.be/PTg8m_Of_U4 Dr. Ramzi Salti has just been interviewed by BelAhdan TV show host Ahmed Tharwat about his Arabology radio show and much more. The interview was conducted via Skype in April 2016 and was edited/shortened for the show. Belahdan بالاحضان is a TV talk show that airs on Public TV, Arab American TV, "a show with accent for those without one."  It is hosted by Ahmed Tharwat and airs on Saturdays 10:30pm, Ch202, Sunday at 4pm.  More info at  http://www.ahmeditv.com You can watch the interview below or at https://youtu.be/PTg8m_Of_U4

Join the Arab Film Festival for an evening of Arab Cinema with The Markaz: Resource Center at Stanford University on Thursday April 7, 2016 from 5:30-7:30.  This event is FREE and will include a screening, discussion and reception with refreshments. Please RSVP here to reserve your seat. Featuring six outstanding shorts from a new generation of filmmakers, this Arab Film Festival series will showcase diverse voices and approaches in storytelling emerging from the Middle East to the Bay Area. STUDIO BEIRUT (Lebanon) CAFE REGULAR, CAIRO (Egypt) AVE MARIA (Palestine, France, Germany) TRANSIT GAME (USA, Lebanon, Canada) BAHIYA AND MAHMOUD (USA, Jordan, Lebanon) PHATWA: THE NARCICYST (Canada) Screening to be followed by a Q&A moderated by Dr. Ramzi Salti aka DJ Ramzi, host of the podcast & radio program Arabology. This event is possible thanks to: Arab Film Festival, The Markaz: Resource Center, OpenXChange, Asian American Activities Center, Arab Students Associ