Big Ideas Podcast with Susan Yackee: The Legacy Of Khalil Gibran
Wednesday April 25, 2012
Khalil Gibran is often called one of the greatest thinkers of all time. The Lebanese American poet and artist is revered for his insight into the soul of mankind. On today’s “Big Ideas” we look at the “big ideas” of Gibran. V-O-A’s Susan Yackee speaks with Professor Suheil Bushrui of the University of Maryland, who has written extensively about Gibran. She also chats with Correspondent Mohamed Elshinnawi and Middle East Voices Managing Editor Davin Hutchins about the Arab American Institute issuing the Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards. Delve into the thinking and the legacy of Khalil Gibran on “Big Ideas”.
Read the original article by Middle East Voices.
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