We warmly invite you to the first author meeting, organized as part of the project: Interlingual Dialogue in Practice. The protagonist of the meeting will be Hatif Janabi, a wonderful bilingual Iraqi-Polish poet, writer, essayist, translator of Polish literature into Arabic and Arabic literature into Polish, Arabist, Polish philologist, theater scholar, and former lecturer at the University of Warsaw. He specializes in language, literature, Arab and Polish culture, as well as borderland literature and culture, and emigrant literature. He is a defender of the rights of ethnic and religious minorities in Arab countries. He served one term as the representative of the Polish PEN Club for imprisoned writers. The meeting will be hosted by Dr. Magdalena Kubarek from the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Warsaw. 📅 October 8, 2025 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Klub Księgarza, Rynek Starego Miasta 22/24 (near the Museum of Literature), Warsaw Free admission - we warmly invite you! Interlingual Dialogue in Practice is a unique initiative that connects migrant communities in Poland and Poles through literature. We believe that books can be not only a source of knowledge and entertainment but also a tool for integration, building bridges, and mutual understanding. We want to show that literature is a space where every voice matters – regardless of the language it originates from. Why are we doing this? Because literature is a universal language. Through books, we can not only understand each other better but also learn openness and respect for diversity. The project creates a space where Poles can discover the literature and sensitivity of migrants, and those arriving in Poland can feel part of the reading culture of our country. Organizer: Inna Przestrzeń Foundation Organizational partnership: - IMI Radio - Klub Księgarza - Polish Booksellers Association Coordinator: Paweł Łęczuk Funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as part of the reading promotion program. Interlingual Dialogue in Practice – literature that connects!
