Assef al-Jundi
Although the son of an accomplished Syrian poet, Assef al-Jundi did not begin writing poetry until moving to the United States. His poems have appeared in numerous anthologies, such as Inclined to Speak, Poetic Voices without Borders, Inheritance of Ligght, Between Heaven and Texas and The Spaces between our Footsteps. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.
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