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Restoration of Arabic poetry pioneer’s Basra home stirs a forgotten past | The National

· By Sinan Mahmoud
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Deep in Iraq’s south, the birthplace of one of the pioneers of modern Arabic poetry is slowly being brought back to life, in a boost to the country's neglected heritage.

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