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17 Syllables Unite the World: Haiku in the Pandemic

The power of the tiny 17-syllable poems called haiku resonates worldwide. In 2021, an effort was made to share thoughts via haiku in many languages, with the theme of "Life." What kind of thoughts do people express in the midst of conflicts, disasters and the COVID-19 epidemic? The organizer, poet Mayuzumi Madoka, presents a selection of the more than 1,000 haiku submitted from 36 countries.

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  • Originally Aired January 21, 2022
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Created January 22, 2022 by
    soulflexin
  • Modified January 22, 2022 by
    soulflexin