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Contribute! Call for Cycling Literature From The Arab World

Arwa Aburawa
By Arwa Aburawa
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Are you lyrical about your two-wheeler? If so, contribute to a literature project on the humble bike

It seems that the majority of people serenading the magic and innocence of cycling are American and European males. In a bid to change this, professors Elamar Schenkel, Alon Raab and Jinhua Li are asking writers from the Arab world to contribute to a special section on cycling in World Literature Today. “Previous anthologies have devoted 90% of their pages to writings by American and European males,” they state. “We will include writings from lands rich in cycling traditions such as China, Turkey, India and Cameroon, by men and women. We are seeking additional poems, stories, sections from novels, essays as well as references to the bicycle in plays, music, and plays.”

So, if you think you have a great Arab bicycle story or moving essay on this green mode of transportation get involved. For more details and to contribute get in touch with akraab (AT) ucdavis (DOT) edu.

Good luck!

: Image via Tafline Laylin/ GreenProphet Flickr.
: Arabic Literature (in English) – a great blog, which is highly recommended.

For more on cycling initiatives in the Middle East see:

How To Live A Car-Free Existence

Will Bike Sharing Become The New Mode of Transport?

A Quick Guide To Travelling By Bike In The Middle East

Arwa Aburawa
Arwa Aburawahttp://www.greenprophet.com
Arwa is a Muslim freelance writer who is interested in everything climate change related and how Islam can inspire more people to care for their planet and take active steps to save it while we can. She is endlessly suspicious of all politicians and their ceaseless meetings, especially as they make normal people believe that they are not part of the solution when they are the ONLY solution. Her Indian auntie is her model eco-warrier, and when Arwa is not busy helping out in the neighborhood alleyway garden, swap shopping or attempting fusion vegetarian dishes- with mixed success, she’d like to add- she can be found sipping on foraged nettle tea.

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