I am the author of Nabeel’s Song, (the Poet of Baghdad in the USA), and A Diamond in the Desert. You can find out more about them on this site. I also write for lots of newspapers and mags about culture, culture collisions and music, including the Sunday Times and the Guardian (linked from the Writing section).
Media & Events
3 November - Poetry International Festival at The Southbank, London
5 October - publication date in the USA!!
23 April - off to London for interviews with al Jazeera and Dia Magazine.
26 March - I’ll be speaking at the Oxford Literary Festival
Jo Tatchell 
hi-ya, great article.