August 30, 2020
He lived in inner westward between Andalusian cities carrying a dream of a homeland torn apart by its citizens. His poetry created a collective historical memory that moves us from the poetic dream to the political action. He is the poet Abu Al-Baqa Ar-Rundi.
A poet may live far from his homeland in his forced or optional exile, but his country remains close to his heart and spirit until his last breath.