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Emirati Lit Goes Global
Emirati poet and novelist Ali Al Shaali said Emirati literature deserves a global presence, emphasizing that translation and publication through institutions with reliable distribution networks, alongside participation in literary events, can bring local stories to new readers. His collection *Lives with a Taste of Pomegranate* contains 11 stories exploring identity, loss, belonging and migration. He wrote most of them during his stay in Iowa in 2023, and they were later translated into English. Al Shaali described Bahraini literature as distinctive and worthy of praise, commending its spirit of experimentation and renewal and its cultural and educational heritage. He called for greater engagement among Gulf writers to enrich the region’s literary scene. He also highlighted the role of the Emirates Literature Foundation and the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in supporting writers and raising their profile.
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