Issue Details: First known date: 2004... no. 17 (English) March 2004 of Kalimat est. 2000 Kalimat : An International Periodical of English and Arabic Creative Writing
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Fifth Year, Raghid Nahhas , single work correspondence
A selection of letters to the editor responding to Sophie Masson's article in 'Spectrum'.
(p. 10-11)
Tickling the Ivories, Greg Bogaerts , single work short story (p. 12-13)
The First Shipi"The sailor's wife has told me that the sea is not water", Jihad Elzein , Raghid Nahhas (translator) single work poetry (p. 17-20)
The Poem of Istanbul : A Poem of Eleven Ships, Jihad Elzein , Raghid Nahhas (translator), extract poetry (p. 17-21)
The Second Shipi"The Lover: Oh sailor's wife return your wine,", Jihad Elzein , Raghid Nahhas (translator) single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Despairi"And what is the use?", Yahia as-Samawi , Raghid Nahhas (translator) single work poetry (p. 47)
Once upon a Dreami"I once had a dream I was a wing,", Yahia as-Samawi , Raghid Nahhas (translator) single work poetry (p. 48)
Ruinsi"Wearing my fear like a turban, I wander", Yahia as-Samawi , Raghid Nahhas (translator) single work poetry (p. 49)
The American War Cemetery, Thomas Shapcott , single work short story (p. 51-54)
Gold, Frankincense and Seven Star Hotels : Impressions of the United Arab Emirates and Oman, Sophie Masson , single work prose travel (p. 55-64)
1. Makingi"At the Bundanoon Guesthouse", Margaret Bradstock , single work poetry (p. 79)
For a Marriage, Margaret Bradstock , sequence poetry (p. 79-81)
2. Breakingi"Mike's Cafe on a Sunday", Margaret Bradstock , single work poetry (p. 80)
3. Weepingi"You're this side of the statistic now.", Margaret Bradstock , single work poetry (p. 80)
4. Survivingi"I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on?", Margaret Bradstock , single work poetry (p. 80-81)
The National Library of Baghdad 2003i"you don't like to think about libraries, as a rule -", Louise Wakeling , single work poetry (p. 83-84)
Here, And Therei"Here, the speechless horror of there.", Louise Wakeling , single work poetry (p. 84-85)
Morning Vigili"Welded to metal benches", Louise Wakeling , single work poetry (p. 86-87)
Sto Rookwoodi"A few old Greek ladies are here", Nicholas Grapsias , single work poetry (p. 88)
The Easter Mani"Uncle Kosta sits on a log,", Nicholas Grapsias , single work poetry (p. 89)
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