Emtithal "Emi" Mahmoud writes poetry of resilience, confronting her experience of escaping the genocide in Darfur in verse. She shares two stirring original poems about refugees, family, joy and sorrow, asking, "Will you witness me?"

A young poet tells the story of Darfur | Emtithal Mahmoud

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A young poet tells the story of Darfur | Emtithal Mahmoud

A young poet tells the story of Darfur | Emtithal Mahmoud