ABU DHABI // A book of poems honouring the country’s heroes was released for Commemoration Day.
The Poetry Academy at the Abu Dhabi Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee released the book in association with the Martyrs’ Families Affairs Office. It highlights the UAE leadership’s and people’s pride in those who sacrificed their lives in service of the nation.
The book includes poems published in media outlets in honour of those heroes, in addition to poems selected from a competition announced in October, said Sultan Al Amimi, director of the academy.
Forty-three poems are included and were written by UAE nationals and expatriate residents. Paintings depicting poetic texts are also included.
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