Poetry, Academia and the Silk Road Converge at Shaanxi College

International poets honored as Visiting Professors in a celebration of literature, awards and cultural exchange Shaanxi, China — Poetry, literature and international cultural exchange took center stage at Shaanxi College…

Homeland : A New Anthology Brings Together 140 Poets of Mongol Heritage

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — October 2026 A major new poetry anthology bringing together 140 poets from across the Mongol world has been published under the evocative title Ekh Nutag (“Homeland”), creating…

Nigerian Playwright Esther Adelana Reaches Russian Readers Through Silk Road Literary Exchange

Moscow / Cairo — September 2026 A new literary bridge between Nigeria, Russia, and Egypt has taken shape through the international Silk Road literary network, as Russian writer and translator…

Dr. Ashraf Aboul-Yazid Accepts Invitation to Join the World Academy of Mongolian Writers

MONGOLIA / EGYPT — The Silk Road Today Egyptian writer, poet, translator, and cultural figure Dr. Ashraf Aboul-Yazid has formally accepted an invitation to join the World Academy of Mongolian…

Books on the Silk Road (6): Lian Tao’s That Touch of Green in My Heart

Every literary journey leaves behind more than memories; it leaves books bearing the voices of the people and places encountered along the way. During the 6th Silk Road International Poetry…

Honoring Poets from Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan with the Hong Kong Literature and Art Award

Hong Kong Literature Award Ceremony Held in Grand Style in Almaty, Central Asia Almaty, Kazakhstan — July 26, 2026: Under the midsummer skies of Almaty, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and…

Books Along the Silk Road (4): Millennium Echoes of Camel Bells

Every literary journey leaves behind more than memories; it leaves books bearing the voices of the people and places encountered along the way. During the 6th Silk Road International Poetry…

The Geography of the Soul: Humanity and Resistance in the Fiction of Al-Abbas and Ashraf Dali

The ancient Silk Road entered the memory of history not merely as a route traversed by caravans carrying material wealth, but as a spiritual bridge that connected the cultures, literatures,…

Palestinian Poet Hanan Awwad Named Silk Road Literature Personality of the Year 2026

Cairo – Darna Museum The Silk Road Literature series, founded in 2016 by Egyptian poet, novelist, and journalist Dr. Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, celebrated the tenth anniversary of its launch as a…

Ten Years of Silk Road Literature Series

 A Celebration of a Transcontinental Literary Project and the Announcement of the Personality of the Year 2026 Cairo – Darna Museum This month, the cultural community celebrates the tenth anniversary…