Gulabuddin Sukhanwar
| Gulabuddin Sukhanwar | |
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| Native name | گلابالدین سخنور |
| Born | Gulabuddin Sukhanwar September 29, 1982 Shibar District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan |
| 🏫 Education | Philosophy, Politics, Literature, Cultural heritage |
| 💼 Occupation | Founder of 'Literature for Inclusion' at the House of Literature in Trondheim [15] |
Gulabuddin Sukhanwar (Dari: گلابالدین سخنور; born 1982) is an author, public speaker and refugee affairs activist in Norway. He is the founder of Literature for Inclusion[1] at the House of Literature Trondheim.[2] He is a member of the academic committee for literature at the Arts Council Norway, which functions as an advisory body to the Government and public sector on cultural affairs and is the main department for implementing Norwegian cultural policy.[3] Gulabuddin has been constantly working for the immigration integration and the immigrants’ rights in Europe including Norway.[4][5][6]
Early life
Gulabuddin grew up in Kalu, a small village in Shibar district, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. The earliest memories of his homeland are of civil war. He was injured in a shooting when he was just five years old, during an attempt on the life of his father, Qurban Ali, an Ismaili community elder, who was imprisoned several times by Afghanistan Jihadi Groups during the Afghan civil war. Gulabuddin continues his father's legacy and writes in support of minority rights in Afghanistan.[7][8]
A Journey with Words
In a speech he delivered in October 2018 through the TEDx platform, he talks about the power of words to connect. He told the story of how, as a scholar, poet and writer, he had to flee his country Afghanistan and cross the borders to reach Norway. In his speech, he emphasized that it is not only the human body that travels, but also ideas, culture, language, identity, and religion. In his talk, he also said that all his family members, loved ones, and belongings are left behind in Afghanistan; he has only brought his words, experience, and culture with him. Gulabuddin aimed to assist other refugees with his program called Literature for Inclusion, which is developed to promote acceptance and understanding between cultures and communities. [9][10]
Literature for Inclusion
Literature for inclusion is an initiative by Gulabuddin Sukhanwar at Litteraturhuset i Trondheim, the House of Literature in Trondheim, started in 2018.[11] Literature for inclusion annually hosts over 60 different events[12] including Migration literature festival, Arabic literature and culture week, Spanish literature and culture week, Eritrean literature and culture week, workshops, creative writing courses, and public debates, and is known as one of the most vibrant initiatives in Trondheim. The Literature for inclusion is featured in many local and international academic journals, including scientific and university presses. For example, the Cartographic Storytelling, Migration, and Reception Environments by University of Minnesota Press, “Beyond the Word:” Immersion, Art, and Theory in Environmental and Digital Humanities Prototyping published by Digital Humanities Quarterly, and several other scientific and scholarly publications about Literature for Inclusion are published, forthcoming, or under review at the Modern Language Association, Oxford University, Faculty of Law, SUNY University Press.[13][14] The project aims to connect immigrants and other citizens in Trondheim and Trøndelag through literature, art and music.[15] [16][17][18]
Poetry Without Borders
Poetry without Borders is a poetry reading and conversation devoted to different languages hosted by Gulabuddin Sukhanwar. This is to desegregate access to culture in our city, to create spaces where poets of all languages, genders, classes, and ethnicities can share and do poetry, and talk about why poetry and literature might matter in our global moment of perpetual crises.[19] [20]
Books
Sukhanwar published his first poetry book in 2011. He is also one of the authors of Høre Hjemme (In poetry we belong), Trondheim’s first multilingual anthology, published by Beijing Trondheim, in 2017.[21] As a writer, Sukhanwar frequently publishes literary criticism and book reviews. [22] [23][24][25][26][27]
Exhibition
Sukhanwar's words and poetry have been presented and exhibited in different events including in an exhibition at Galleri Gro in Pietarsaari -Jakobstad, Finland in 2016.[28] He writes poetry in English, Farsi, and Norwegian. Sukhanwar's poetry highlights justice, human rights, migration, and diversity. A Norwegian singer, Kristine Sundberg, has set music to his lyrics and presented the songs in a concert named «The Wandering Traveller» during Afghanistan Week 2016 in Norway. [29][30]
Faces of Power
Sukhanwar was one of six writers and artists to propose artistic activities to promote education relating to human rights as part of the Falstad Centre project “Faces of Power – Art in the Commander’s Residence,”.[31]
Gulabuddin is frequently invited to high schools, universities, and cultural institutions to present his work and ideas, which focus on migration, diversity, literature, and cultural heritage.[32][33] [34]
References
- ↑ no:Litteraturhuset i Trondheim#Litteratur for inkludering (in Norwegian)
- ↑ no:Litteraturhuset i Trondheim (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Member of Literature Committee at Art Council of Norway".
- ↑ "Introducing Gulabuddin Sukhanwar".
- ↑ "Info about Immigrants literature".
- ↑ Gulabuddin lead a debate about refugee representation in Norwegian media:[1](in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Article criticizing the US religious freedom report for 2019".
- ↑ "Article in Farsi condemning the religious discrimination against the Ismaili minority in Afghanistan".
- ↑ "Speech in TEDx in October 2018".
- ↑ "TEDx introduction event about Gulabuddin Sukhanwar".
- ↑ "Annual report 2018 for the House of Literature in Trondheim (in Norwegian)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Annual report 2019 for the House of Literature in Trondheim (in Norwegian)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Paper by Hanna Musiol covering literature for inclusion, published in Environment, Space, Place, 2020, University of Minnesota Press".
- ↑ "Paper by Hanna Musiol, published in Digital, Humanities, Quarterly, 2021".
- ↑ "Introducing Literature for Inclusion".
- ↑ "How Sukhanwar's work and idea is an inspiration for the academic community of Norway".
- ↑ "Kan man dikte seg heim?" ("Can one poeticize one's way home?") A conversation with Gulabuddin Sukhanwar about literature and belonging at the 2019 Trondheim Literature Festival "Æ Å".
- ↑ ISFiT 2021 Panel discussion with Sukhanwar about multi-culturalism, 2021.
- ↑ Sukhanwar cohosting Poetry Without Borders with award-winning poet pl:Julia Fiedorczuk.
- ↑ Sukhanwar hosting Poetry Without Borders with guest poet Montaser Abdel Mawgoud.
- ↑ Høre Hjemme poetry anthology
- ↑ Book review: [2]
- ↑ Book review: [3]
- ↑ Book review: [4] (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Magazine article: [5] (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Book review: [6]
- ↑ Sukhanwar hosts a literature evening to review publications by immigrant authors in 2021: [7] (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Gulabuddin Poetry Exhibition, Waiting Room, at Galleri Gro in Finland [8]l
- ↑ The Wandering Traveller Facebook page [9]
- ↑ The Wandering Traveller concert, Oslo Norway, 2016 [10]
- ↑ Faces Of Power, Art at Falstad Center [11]
- ↑ Sukhanwar collaborated with Afghanistan week 2015 organized by Norwegian Committee for Afghanistan [12]
- ↑ A conversation with Gulabuddin Sukhanwar about Norwegian culture hosted by Students Society, 2019 [13]
- ↑ Gulabuddin participated in poetry event where he read and talk about the concept of Home in Poetry, Art Centre Trondheim, 2017 [14]
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