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Kahlil Gibran, the man one of a kind and his works which is a must read for the present generation.

Producer Salma Hayek discusses Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, a breathtaking animated film inspired by the Lebanese poet' work. Written and directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King)—the film features scenes from filmmakers and animators from around the world.

Some short stories from the Wanderer by Kahlil Gibran and a poem by Dr. Iqbal Cover art photo provided by Olivier Miche on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@oliviermiche

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Maher Kaddoura, the original Leapfrogger talks about how a poem by Kahlil Gibran changed his whole perspective. Spurring him on to live a full life of travel, experiences, education and never being afraid to make mistakes. He claims to have been a student in the “school of life,” and at the young age of 15, he travelled across many countries to expand his physical and psychological horizons. Today, after making his fortune at Accenture, Maher is a philanthropist, committed to social causes b ...

This is an ASMR podcast where I whisper poems to you.

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Short stories from On Being, Brain Pickings and others.

This is a series of beautiful narratives for children like the Bhagwad Gita, poems by renowned poets and short value based stories.

Omar Nassra, a native Arabic speaker with 20 years of teaching experience, is a highly skilled Arabic teacher. He specializes in teaching various dialects of Arabic, including the Levantine dialect (used in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria), Gulf Arabic (Khaliji Dialect), Business Arabic, and Media Arabic. His students range from students to journalists, businessmen, diplomats from the Foreign Office, and even actors and actresses. Omar has a wealth of experience teaching individuals fr ...

Continuing in the grand tradition of Rumi and Kahlil Gibran, explore the light within your own sensuality in the company of Kabir, the incomparable 15th century poet, weaver, mystic and musician of Benares. "Open the window to the west, / In the sky of love, now be lost; / Drink the sweeter honey that steeps / And imbues with heat, the petals / Of the lotus of the heart's lips. / Receive the waves in your body: / What splendor is in the warm sea! / Hearken to the sounds of conches / And bell ...

Before you sleep or while you unwind ° Listen to poetry, short stories, prose, chapters from books, and writing pieces that had blessed me one way or another. °•° These are read at midnight for it is a raw, random and simple record session in a small room with a creaking door, a window with the view of my sleeping neighborhood and a lonesome table with a chair—filled with books and writing materials.

This podcast is a retirement project and maybe ... for the listener steeped in the controversies of modern culture and dire news reports ... something different. An eclectic collection of texts, chosen only for two reasons: I encountered them at some stage in my life and they endured for me, continuing to challenge me or delight me or, most often, doing both. You won't find audio book perfection here. I am most decidedly not a 'voice' professional. I am just a lover of ideas, both bright and ...

The PoMo Witch is for all of us. In a culture constantly struggling to dampen or restrict our full beings and stifle those who are other, we all need the tools and hacks we can find to be our best selves and to fight for the better world. The Post Modern Witch is about showing you those tools without dogma. Queer/Intersectional/Sex +/Poetry Forward. Let me show the way: the resources you already don't realize you have, the heart that can hold infinite love for yourself and even for a conflic ...