Tag Archives: Traditions

The Lightness of Ramadan on YouTube

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Karima Hoisan

Ramadan Mubarak! A Blessed Ramadan! Ramadan Kareem! A Generous Ramadan.In this video I offer my impressions of one aspect of Ramadan… Fasting.. I wrote this poem a few years ago and it was published on Spillwords… this year I made … Continue reading →

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Paper Thin

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

Fleeting Moment by Sugar Mints-DeviantArt  Click Play to hear a live recital of this poem to the music that inspired it…… Paper Thin for my family in Jordan in Ramadan Paper thin, I’m barely here, and you no longer see … Continue reading →

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The Home Cruise

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

                                                         Photo taken by me in Karak Jordan The Home Cruise <<*>> Reclining on a pinkish sandstone balcony It is now our family ship In the windy night. Under blankets, sipping tea, Our head-scarves billow out like sails As we … Continue reading →

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