Saad Naji: Poetry transcends the boundaries of geography
Dr. Saad Naji began the evening by introducing Dr. Nawal Al-Hiwar, her cultural career, and her publications, highlighting the importance of the book in documenting literary experiences that combined poetry and diplomatic work.
Naji reviewed a number of poetic names covered by the book, including Abdel Moneim Al-Rifai, Nizar Qabbani, and Omar Abu Risha, pointing out that Al-Hiwar's experience seeks to build bridges of communication between Arab countries by combining diplomacy and the poem.
He emphasized that poetry in its essence transcends the boundaries of geography, carrying a humanitarian and cultural message capable of bringing peoples closer together and enhancing the commonalities that unite the people of the Arab nation.
He also welcomed His Excellency Dr. Samir Al-Habashneh, reviewing his political and national career and the ministerial positions he held, including the ministries of culture, agriculture, and state, and his role in supporting culture and enhancing its presence in public life.
Samir Al-Habashneh: Nawal Al-Hiwar writes with her soul more than her pen
For his part, His Excellency Dr. Samir Al-Habashneh praised Dr. Nawal Al-Hiwar's experience, describing her as writing with her soul rather than her pen, referring to the sincerity of expression and depth of feeling that characterize her writings.
Al-Habashneh pointed out that Al-Hiwar's experience reflects an Arab affiliation that transcends political and geographical borders, explaining that through her cultural journey she was able to gather features of Arab memory in Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, and Amman, and present them in a cultural context that enhances the unity of the Arab consciousness.
He stressed that political fragmentation should not turn into barriers among the people of the nation, emphasizing that the Arab world represents a shared space, and that Arabism in Al-Hiwar's experience is not just a slogan, but a practice manifested in her writings, positions, and attempts to foster rapprochement
