
The Arabian Traveler Poetry
Poetry readings, interviews and reflections on four themes: love, peace, immigrant experience, and utopia. Mohammad Bader, author of The Traveler, highlights poems and poets focusing on these themes. Influenced by the dichotomy of William Blake and Gibran, the podcast explores the rich tapestry of Arabic cultural identity through modern spoken word. From the streets of Jerusalem to the global stage, it discusses how ancient traditions influence contemporary poetry.
Episodes
The Traveler Remastered with AI
The Travler by Mohammad Bader- Originally written in 1988Most travelers seek new horizons, but few realize the profound inner journey that unfolds beyond each crossing. What if the key to true freedom lies in breaking through our mental barriers—and why most of us stay trapped in fear and conformity?In this mind-opening episode, we explore the universal quest for self-discovery through the powerfu
Devotion by Brett Gordon
SummaryBrett Gordon shares his 17-year journey of love, loss, and healing through poetry and prose, exploring how writing helped him cope with trauma and grief. Discover how his life experiences shaped his creative expression and the power of poetry as a healing tool.Chapters00:00Introduction to Britt Gordon and His Journey01:56The Evolution of Love Letters05:25The Role of Prose in Poetry11:42Life
Inner Peace with Dr. Amineh Tamimi السلام الذاتي مع الدكتوره أمينه تميمي
Inner Peace Arabic an Interview with Dr. Amineh Tamimi conducted in Arabic Language Keywordsinner peace, psychology, self-acceptance, emotional health, Dr. Amina Al-Tamimi, personal growth, human nature, self-compassion, mental health, contradictionsSummaryIn this enlightening conversation, Dr. Amina Al-Tamimi shares her journey towards understanding inner peace and the complexities of human emoti
Destiny
SummaryIn this episode, Mohammad Bader, the host of The Arabian Traveler Poetry, shares his journey of personal growth and transformation. He reflects on his experiences as a Palestinian immigrant, his career transition from public administration to psychotherapy, and the impact of poetry on his life. Bader discusses the importance of mental health, the challenges he faced, and the lessons learned
The Unsolicited Thoughts by Zainab Ladha
Zainab Ladha, poetry, The Unsolicited Thoughts, mental health, perfectionism, creative process, young authors, vulnerability, self-reflection, emotional healingIn this conversation, Zainab Ladha, a young Canadian and Pakistani author from Doha, shares her journey of writing 'The Unsolicited Thoughts,' a poetry book that serves as an emotional outlet during her struggles. She discusses the creative
Finding Solace in Poetry: Grace El-Khal's Story
In this conversation, host Mohammed Bader speaks with Grace El-Khal, a Syrian-American poet and advocate, about her experiences growing up amidst the Syrian war and how it shaped her identity and artistic expression. Grace shares her journey of finding solace in poetry, the impact of war on her cultural heritage, and the importance of using art as a means of advocacy and healing. The discussion de
The Nomadic Poet: A Journey Through Poetry with DJ Zuryab
Dr. Mohamed Abu Zayed AKA DJZuryab identifies as an enigmatic and nomadic poet, teacher, and healer.Poetry has been a source of solace and healing throughout his life.A nomad's journey reflects a search for meaning and connection to the land.Music and technology have transformed the way he creates and shares his art.Love is a central theme in his poetry, symbolizing freedom and connection.Th
Self Empowering Poetry by Amanda Lameche
In this episode of Arabian Traveler Poetry, host Mohammad Bader speaks with Amanda Lameche, a French-born Swedish artist who transitioned from a successful music career to writing poetry. They discuss Amanda's journey, the creative process behind her poetry, and the themes of self-empowerment and love that permeate her work. Amanda shares insights into her writing process, the impact of poetry on
A Line In The Sand with Miles Spencer- Special Release for Podcasthon
خط في الرمل Line In The Sand This is a special release for Podcasthon. Please donate for your favorite charity between 3/15-21, 2025Miles Spencer is an American digital media entrepreneur, angel investor, and explorer. He is best known for his role as co-host and co-creator of MoneyHunt, a reality-based business advice show distributed to US PBS stations beginning in 1997. He cooks, writes, and pa
المسافر The Traveler
The Traveler (المسافر) was first story written in Arabic by Mohammad Bader in 1992 to start the book The Traveler. Originally called The Arabian Traveler.
غزل مجهول
هذه الحلقه للعربيه عن اربع قصائد غزل مجهول . سيدتي تمنيتدثريني من انت
The Night الليل
The Night is a poem written and read both in Arabic and English by the author Mohammad Bader. والليل هو بدلتي التي تغطي جسديوالتي تخبئ عيوبيالليل هو منتجعي ومأوايالليل هو سرابي وحسابيالليل يواري الالامي وأحزانيالليل يضمني يحتضننيكعاشق يأنسنيكشريد يطاردنيكقديسٍ يوانسنيكحلمٍ يسلينيككابوس يفزعنيكنبع يروي ظمأيوكسرابٌ يزيد عطشيالليل نعمة تلاحقنيونقمة توقظنيالليل صديقتي وعشيقتيالليل. ..يقرّبني الي البدي
Roses (El Ward) Mawal
Mawal songe number 2 Roses English Translation by Mohammad Bader Roses الورداتعنيت لأهل الورد I looked for a florist ردت اشتري وردة wanting to buy a rose لاقيت اسمر لحلو اتبسملي واتعدي I ran into a beatiful brunette who smiled at me and walked away اشتميت ريحة عطر تسوي الف وردةI smelled a perfume worth a thousand roses أنا اشتميت ريحة عطر تسوي الف وردةتاريها مو بالوردI found out that the scent w
Arabic Mawal Sunset ساعة وتغيب الشمس
In this episode, host Mohammad Bader delves into the rich tradition of Mawal, a form of Arabic poetry that intertwines music and storytelling. He highlights its historical significance, particularly in Iraqi culture, and shares a poignant poem, 'Sa'a Wit Ghib Il Shames,' which reflects on themes of nostalgia, immigration, and the longing for home. Through the exploration of this art form, Bader co
امرؤ القيس قفا نبك
قصيدة امرؤ القيس قفا نبك بصوت محمد بدر Imruʾ al-Qais Junduh bin Hujr al-Kindi (Arabic: ٱمْرُؤ ٱلْقَيْس جُنْدُح ٱبْن حُجْر ٱلْكِنْدِيّ, ALA-LC: Imruʾ al-Qays Junduḥ ibn Ḥujr al-Kindīy) was an Arabian king and poet in the 6th century, and also the last king of Kindite. He is sometimes considered the father of Arabic poetry. His qaṣīda, or long poem, "Let us stop and weep" (Arabic: قفا نبك qifā nabki
A Mother's Call
A Mother's Call is a poem written in 1996 by Mohammad Bader, remembering home and his mother. Read both in English and Arabic by the Arabian Traveler.
"If I Must Die," A Poem by Refaat Alareer
A poem written by Refaat Al- Areer رفعت العرعير read by The Arabian Traveler.
Refaat Alareer, a prominent Palestinian professor, poet and writer, was killed in an airstrike in northern Gaza, on December 7.
If I must die, you must live to tell my story to sell my things to buy a piece of cloth and some strings, (make it white with a long tail) so that a child, somewhere in Gaza while looking heave
Victims of A Map ضحايا الخريطه
Victims of a Map. Featuring three Arab Poets and their unique poetry both in English and Arabic. Reading from the Book Victim of a Map published in 1984 by Al Sami Books in London. ضحايا الخريطه كتاب نشر في لندن بالانجليزيه والعربيه
ام الشعر الفلسطيني فدوى طوقان
فدوى طوقان، شاعرة فلسطينية، تمثل رمزا شعريا نسويا وطنيا، تأثرت بشعراء المهجر، وكانت مِن أوائل مَن نظم الشعر العربي الحر. حازت على العديد من الجوائز والأوسمة، وغلب على شعرها الهمّ الوطني منذ عام 1967، فأطلق عليها "أمّ الشعر الفلسطيني" و"شاعرة فلسطين
For Gaza and with Love
Poems for Gaza Poem by Rafeef Ziadah we teach life.
What Value Has the People Whose Tongue Is Tied?
Harun Hashim Rashid -هارون هاشم رشيد فلسطيني Palestinian and Nizar Aqabani نزار قباني : ما قيمة الشعب الذي ليس له لسان؟ What Value Has the People Whose Tongue Is Tied
Chancellor K Jackson You Love and Learn and How 14 days in Beijing Jail changed My life
The Arabian Traveler Poetry spends time with Chancellor Jackson to talk about love and how he was able to overcome adversities by finding love and compassion for himself. He talks about his journey to teach English in China and how that transformed his life. He came over adversities through the deep love his family had for him, and his early years of playing football. As someone who came lat
Arabian Love Poems by Nizar Qabbani نزار قباني قصائد حب عربية
Arabian Love Poems written by Nizar Qabbani . Nizar Tawfiq Qabbanni March 1923 – 30 April 1998) was a Syrian diplomat, poet, writer and publisher. He is considered to be Syria's National Poet. His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance. Original poems read by Mohammad Bader
Today My Story Starts
A poem dedicated To Honorable Rima Ghandour upon her investiture as a judge in Multnomah County Oregon. Rima is the first Arab American Judge an immigrant from Lebanon. Poem written and read by The Arabian Traveler. It was originally written in Arabic then Translated into English. Poem written and read by Mohammad Bader AKA The Arabian Traveler Poetry.
Why Do You Ask? لماذا تسأل
This Episode in Arabic. Why Do You Ask
لماذا تسأل
َدخلت َُألبابَ رافعاً هامتيْ دونَ أن اخجلْ
فلماذا تسأل؟
َدمي عربيٌ مرويٌ من ماءِ َزمزمْ
وإخواني في هذا الكونِ أكبرُ واكثرْ
والليلُ والنهارُ واسودُ الغاباتُ تعرفني
أنا الليثُ ينحني لي ََو يفزعْ
عندي سؤال اليكَ قبل أن تسأل
أليس تعرف أجدادي؟
هم سادو الكون من قبلي
وهم كانو مني افضل
أم أن جيلي الضعيف أنساك أني
حفيد لأمراء البحور؟
وأنا أمير ابن أ
عن الحب جبران لمي زيادة
An Arabic letter on love to May Ziyahah
Love
In this episode writer of The Traveler Mohammad Bader speaks about his book. Starting with Part one that focuses on Love . Ends with reading a poem called: When The Sun Sets
Love Episode 2 When The Sun Sets
Reading and singing of When The Sun Sets. Words, music reading and singing by author Mohammad Bader. This is a continuation of episode one. For English version see listen to episode one or you can see poem on author’s blog on Medium.com
My Love حبيبتي
Reading of the Poem My Love in Arabic and in English by author Mohammad Bader. قصيدة حبيبتي بالعربي والانجليزي بقلم وصوت الشاعر محمد بدر
Peace Vs. War
Mohammad Bader author of The Traveler reads from chapter 2 Peace Vs. War. Poems, Scream, Night Owl, A dream, Satisfaction, Neighbor or Cousin. Choosing poetry as a medium to express the complexity of the conflict between Arabs and Israelis, Mohammad hopes for peace and hopes to shed a light on the human needs of Palestinians through prose and poetry.
المسافر العربي للشعر قصيده انا قلبي معاك بصوت وتلحين محمد بدر
قلبي معاك
This is an original song by Mohammad Bader, The Arabian Traveler. Called My heart with you.
وبصور دنياك قلبي…. قلبي ده انا قلبي معاد وبكل الدنيا صابر وياك ده انا معاك صابر وياك معاكً انا والله معاك في كل الاوقات في كل الاوقات الصبر ده كله حياه والصبر دة كله جراح والصبر ده عمرة عمره عمره راح الصبر ….هو المفتاح ترا ري يا حبيبي معاك انا دايماً فرحان دايماً فرحان (٣)
من هي
قصيدة من هي بقلم محمد بدر ٓمن ِْهيٓ؟
ٓمقدسيةٌ ، ٓخليليةٌ ، أجنبِيٓةٌ
أم أميرة من ديار نائيه؟
هي النجم ٓوالبدر في سماءٍ عاليه
وهي الشمس والدفئ
في ليلةِِ برد عاتيه
وهي الام ُوالصديقُه للايام ِالتأليه
ٓبحثت ُعنها مشرقاً ومغرباً
وإذ هي تأتي امامي دانية
احبتي،
نسيتها ونسيت لباب افكارها
فمن هيه؟
هي ٓتحمل ٓجرةً فوقٓ رأسها
ٓتلبس ثوباً مطرزاً
بأحلام وانبات مثمرة
تتحدي التاريخ بذراعيها
وتمشي فوق ا
Translations and Approximations ترجمات وتقريبات
Welcome to the Arabian Traveler Poetry produced and hosted by Mohammad Bader. This episode will be both in English and Arabic.
I was asked to translate such poems for the Silverton Poets Society annual reading on a couple of occasions. Such poems were translated into several languages. My job was to translate them into Arabic. I’ll be reading those poems first in English the original script then w
احمد العربي - قصيدة محمود درويش بصوت محمد بدر
قصيدة احمد العربي / احمد العربي. الشاعر محمود درويش بصوت محمد بدر.
Poems About Jerusalem قصائد عن القدس
This Episode builds on the Theme of Peace vs. War السلام مقابل الحرب رقم ٢ from Mohammad Bader's book The Traveler. Those selected poems are read both in Arabic and in English from the chapter Peace Vs. War in the voice of the author Mohammad Bader. This is a bilingual episode. It starts in Arabic and ends in English. الشاعر المغترب محمد بدر يقرأ قصائد عن القدس من كتابة المسافر
Portugal, Spain, Morocco in 16 days
My wife and I took a trip in 2023 from Sep 2, 2022, to Sep, 18th, 2022 to Portugal, Spain, and Morocco. Considering that we planned it only 70 days before departure, it exceeded our expectations. As the world was recovering from COVID-19, we were hesitating to travel.
You can find full text and pictures on my blog:
https://medium.com/@thearabiantraveler/portugal-spain-and-morocco-in-16-days-cd586
Love Never Fails: An interview with Kim Sorrelle author of Love Is: A year long Experiment of Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love.
Kim Sorrrelle is the author of Love Is: A yearlong Experiment of Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love. In this episode, Kim shares her experience practicing Love over a period of 14 months. She is the executive director of Rays of Hope International. Her work takes her from her home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to isolated villages in Africa, small mountain communities in Haiti, and impoverished neighb
جبران خليل جبران والرابطة القلمية
Gibran and Pen League. This Episode is in Arabic. A brief history of the formation of the Pen League and Gibran who was its founder. Most famous poem by Gibran sung by Fairouz هذه الحلقة بالعربيه عن جبران وشعراء المهجر والرابطة القلمية . المسافر يقرأ من بعض كتابات جبران هذه الحلقة تركز علي جبران و فيروز تغني اعطني الناي
مظفر النواب - القدس عروس عروبتكم
قصيدة الشاعر العراقي مظفر النواب بصوت محمد بدر - القدس عروس عروبتكم
Turning Mistakes Into Opportunities: Five Strategies Approach by Mohammad Bader
We all make mistakes either in our personal or professional life. This article offers five steps to learn how to turn your mistakes into opportunities. So here are five steps I experimented with when things got tough. They proved to be effective and helped me regain confidence in myself and move on. It does not mean that I was problem free, but it opened the door for me to create capacity of what
Stones and a Tour Guide
Stones and a Tour guide. English Poem by Mohammad Bader
To see it in English go to this link:
https://medium.com/@thearabiantraveler
Utopia Vs. Morbidity
The Traveler. Chapter 4 Utipia Vs. Morbidity Published by Luly Press 2011.
المثالية والتناقضات Utopia vs. Morbidity Arabic Version
Utopia vs Morbidity chapter read by Mohammad Bader in Arabic المثالية والتناقضات قرأة عدة قصائد بالعربيه بصوت الكاتب العربي الامريكي محمد بدر
Mahmoud Darwish محمود درويش بالعربيه
This Episode in Arabic. Mahmoud Darwish (Maḥmūd Darwīsh, 13 March 1941 – 9 August 2008) was a Palestinian poet and was regarded as Palestine's national poet.نبذة عن حياة واشعار محمود درويش حصريا باللغة العربية. بصوت محمود درويش ومحمد بدر. قصيدة احمد العربي كامله بصوت محمد بدر
The Arabian Traveler Poetry will be reading some of his poems.
The Traveler and the Wise Man Short Story
The Traveler and the Wise Man a short story. Read by the Author of The Traveler Mohammad Bader.
لا تسألني عن اسمي وعنواني Don’t Ask Me about My Address
This Episode is in Arabic. Reading of Ahmad The Arab in Arabic. الشاعر الفلسطيني المغترب محد بدر يقرأ قصيدة احمد العربي وايضا تعرف ب: لا تسألني عن اسمي وعنواني
المسافر العربي للشعر باللغه العربيه الحب حلقه ٢ سيدتي
يقرأ الشاعر المغترب محد بدر قصيده سيدتي
Elmo Shade on Love, Grief and Mindfulness
Exploring Love, Grief, and Mindfulness through poetry. Elmo Shade gives a candid interview with the Arabian Traveler Poetry about personal loss and grief using poetry. Elmo received his formal mindfulness training from the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical Center, Vanderbilt Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Duke Center for Integrative Medicine, Google’s Search Inside Yourself Leadershi
المسافر العربي للشعر بالعربيه The Arabian Traveler Poetry- Arabic Language
المسافر كتبت في ٢ ايلول ١٩٩٢ باللغه العربيه . من اعداد وتقديم محمد بدر
Unconditional Love: An Interview with Zach Beach, Love Coach
Are you looking for ways to enhance your love life and relationships? What is Unconditional Love? Can it improve your mood and outlook on life? Can it improve your relationships and self-esteem? According to science, it does. Zach Beach is a best-selling author and poet, internationally renowned yoga teacher, love coach, founder of The Heart Center love school, and host of the Learn to
Eulogy: Expressing unconditional love for and from people who love us. Dealing with the Loss
Reading two poems written to Eulogize two great people. How do we grieve the loss even after so many years? There are people who give us unconditional love that helps us. We must not forget those people.
Where Are You My Friend?
Fourth episode with three poems read by mohammad Bader author of The Traveler. Poems read are: Where Are You My Friend? Silence صمت and Bilateral Deception خداع متبادل. Read both in English and Arabic.
The Arabian Traveler Poetry Trailer
Written, produced and hosted by Mohammad Bader author of The Traveler a collection of poetry. The purpose of this show is to talk about poetry in four themes Love, Peace, The Immigrant Experience, and Utopia. I will read some of my poetry, describe my journey and interview and show the poetry of other poets.
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