October 18, 2006

Leila Farjami: Poetry reading in Berkeley

"Creating poems is like walking bare, completely bare, in a world where every one is wearing armors of steel. However, in order for a poet to survive the harshness and malice of walking on dangerous paths, she will have to sew herself a garment of light, pure light. This is a very challenging quest. The key is to preserve honesty at all times and not to get lured by the illusion of ephemeral manifestations which surround us every day. Poetry is to see and to speak the truth at any possible price."

This is what Leila Farjami, our dear guest for next Zanan meeting says of poetry. Leila who was born in Tehran, has been writing and translating poetry for many years. Her first book of poetry named "Seven Seas, One Dew Drop" was published in Iran in 2001 by Roozgar Publications.

I am so glad that Leila has accepted my invitation for Zanan, during her visit of Bay area. She will introduce and read poetry from her second volume of Persian poetry titled "The confession letters" (Eteraaf-Naame Dokhtarane Bad), that was recently published by Baran Publications in Sweden. Leila currently practices psychotherapy, art therapy, and play therapy with abused and neglected children and pre-adolescents in Southern California.

This meeting will be in Persian and open to everyone. Hope to see you all there.

Jamileh (for more info email: : zanan_irany@yahoo.com)

WHEN
Saturday October 21
TIME
2 - 5 PM
LOCATION
Meeting Room
Claremont Branch Library
2940 Benvenue Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
DIRECTION
From San Jose, Taking I-880 N
I-880 N becomes I-880 N/CA-84 W.
Take I-980 E towards WALNUT CREEK
Merge onto I-980 E.
Take CA-24 E towards BERKELEY/WALNUT CREEK
Merge onto CA-24 E.
Take the CLAREMONT AVENUE exit.
Turn LEFT onto CLAREMONT AVE.
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto COLLEGE AVE.
Turn LEFT onto ASHBY AVE/CA-13.
Turn LEFT onto BENVENUE AVE.

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