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THE Oranges of Revolution emerged from the hearth of the Arab Spring and explores its knock-on effect felt around the globe, from Cairo to Kiev — not only politically, but also socially, economically and spiritually.
The collection is divided into five parts: Skin, Pith, Flesh, Pips and Juice, with the consistency of an orange used as a metaphor to depict the various stages of society in its relationship with revolution.
The poems delve into a range of issues across time, from outdated colonial values to despotic trigger-happy dictatorships, financial turmoil and social upheaval.
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