Which Woman?

Which woman will sacrifice us,

at the first scene,

But the one whom we gifted our life?

Which house will leave us,

At the day of floods,

But the one we built,

On our shoulders?

Which road will kick us

At the first crossroad,

But the ways we paved for others?

Which squares

Will witness us hanged with no guilt,

But the square that we put our statues in?

Which distance shall kill us,

But those spaces,

Between poems.

Biography

Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Ashraf Dali)

Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, poet, novelist, translator and journalist from Egypt. Author and translator of 44 books of poetry, novels, biographies, criticism, children’s literature and translations. As a journalist, he worked in Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Korea. Born in 1963, March 13. He studied English literature, and started his career as a translator, before working in the field of cultural journalism. He introduced the non-Arab cultural icons in his TV program, The Other on Kuwait television. His travel literature of 37 countries have been published in cultural magazines, basically Al Arabi. He is a member of Egyptian Writers Union, Editor-in-Chief of The AsiaN in Arabic, and President of AJA (Asia Journalist Association), South Korea. Jury member (XVII Kazan International Muslim Film Festival), 2021.

Work:

* The Silk Road Literature Series, Editor-in-Chief , since 2016

* 2018 – 2019: Head of Translation Department, FOR GOOD Advertising & Marketing, SA

* Asia Journalist Association, President, since 2016

* Al Arabi magazine, Senior Editor and forum coordinator, Kuwait,  2002 – 2016.

* Reuters, cultural editor, Cairo, 2001 – 2002.

* Adab wa Naqd (Literature & Criticism) magazine, editor and art director, Cairo, 2001 – 2002

* Nizwa magazine, editor and art director,  Oman, 1994 – 2001

* Arabian Agency,  editor and art director,  Oman, 1992 – 1998

* Al Manar Political and Thought Magazine, editor, Cairo, 1990 – 1991.

Main Awards

2024| World Organization of Writers (WOW) Award in Translation, Abuja Nigeria

2023| Sawiris Cultural Award in Children Literature, Cairo, Egypt

2022| The Medal of International Elitist Union of Public Diplomacy, Kazakhstan

2022| Esteemed Patron of the Arts Award, Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA), Ibadan, Nigeria

2021 | The Gold Medal in the Eurasian Literary Festival, Istanbul

2015 | Winner of the Arab Journalism Award in Culture, UAE

2014 | Winner of Manhae Grand Prize in Literature, Korea

2012 | Person of the Year in Culture, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia