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Desert Haiku takes the reader on an unforgettable journey through the enchanting sands, seas, and skies of the United Arab Emirates. Through vibrant poetic storytelling, Abimbola Gbemi Alao awakens each reader to the inherent magic of the UAE desert beyond the sand dunes and Dubai skyscrapers. Above all, this riveting collection of haiku is a symphony of vivid imagery, from medicinal ghaf trees and fragrant Arabian jasmine to historical dhow yards, luscious desert foliage and iridescent marinas.

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Abimbola Alao's 'Desert Haiku' gives us images of the UAE unlike any we've ever read, seen, or imagined. From the beach to the sky, the desert to the city, these poems deliver a thoughtful panegyric on the Emirates as a place of modern and natural wonder.
Professor Anthony Caleshu and Associate Head of School -Research, Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise, University of Plymouth UK

Abimbola's skilful interpretation of this poetic form is awe-inspiring. In one breath, the reader is transported from one Arabian adventure to another. The rhythm of the haiku represents a modern experience of this land of contrasts. With musicality and other literary devices, Abimbola's verses represent nature and culture, borne on the wings of the haiku.
Dr. Susan Waller Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE

Abimbola Alao carries us through an environment that some of us don't often explore. She sees what the camera can't tell us, what appears and shimmers in our peripheral light, an alteration of texture, substance and form. She describes the richness of the UAE playfully with profundity. Each haiku can be savoured individually, or you can read all and flow with the land as one.
Dr. Daranee Boon Clinical Lead in Medical Humanities, Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth University, UK

Abimbola's words, so intricately arranged, invite you to come on a pleasant journey to the UAE. You will enjoy the landscape, the foggy night beyond the lone star and a meeting with a flamboyance of flamingos... The author's artfully arranged collection of haiku summons her readers to explore their own journey of discovery, belonging and identity. The reader will keep coming back to the poems time and time again.
Emily O'Dowd English Teacher, The Broxbourne School, Hertfordshire, UK

Abimbola's beautifully illustrated haiku collection is a masterpiece! The allusion to historical, cultural and other monumental artifacts makes the collection informative because it enables readers to take a peek into the land's topography. This work is also preservatory because it provides a lens through which the future generation can see some of the UAE's natural history, juxtaposed with the modern beauty of the country. This book would be a valuable resource for schools.
Opeyemi Oladiji English Teacher, Wesgreen International School, Sharjah, UAE

About the Author
Abimbola is a writer, lecturer and researcher. Her research explores the influence of psychosocial intervention for dementia care. Abimbola taught creative writing and storytelling at Plymouth Marjon University from 2007-2018. She is currently a visiting lecturer in Medical Humanities at the Peninsular Medical School, University of Plymouth, UK.
Abimbola is an award-winning author, performance storyteller and playwright. Her short play Legal Stuff won the BBC and Royal Court Theatre's 24 Degrees Writing Competition in 2008. She is the author of Dear Toriola, Let's Talk About Perimenopause, The Legendary Weaver: New Edition, Trickster Tales for Telling, The Goshen Principle and How to Enhance your Storytelling With Music. Abimbola is also a children's book translator, and her work includes Yoruba translations of the classics 'Hansel and Gretel', 'The Little Red Hen and the Grain of Wheat', and several other books published by Mantra Lingua.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781916266827
  • Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
  • Publisher Imprint: Nielsen Book Services
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 118
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Width: 127 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1916266827
  • Publisher Date: 23 Feb 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 136 gr


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