Poet­ry Work­shops in Arabic

Our workshop team

Sara Hauser is a poet, literature mediator, and lecturer in Inclusive German Didactics. Since 2016, she has been guiding people in academic and educational settings in writing. In 2019, Sara conducted her first workshop at The Poetry Project, where she discovered how enriching it is to write lyrically with young people on their own themes. Since then, she has regularly organized multilingual youth writing formats.

For Sara, writing is a social and artistic practice that enables encounters and shared learning. Alongside her poetry collective, Sara is curating the reading series "textOUR - Collectivity & Care - a poetic polylogue" in 2024/25. Since May 2024, she has been pursuing a doctorate in multilingual poetic writing with students in inclusive contexts at the University of Potsdam.

Born in 1966 in Potsdam, Matthias now lives in Berlin. He completed an apprenticeship as a glassblower and studied music (double bass). In 2001, he became self-employed in the telecommunications industry. Starting in 2003, he taught himself Arabic and has been working part-time for several years as a translator of classical and modern Arabic literature into German.

Alia is not only a cultural historian and author but also a passionate storyteller. She explores the fascinating narratives behind well-known songs and brings them to life through various formats, whether it's through plays or engaging written contributions. Originally from Egypt, she now lives with her family in Berlin.