Ahmed Douma

Ahmed Douma is the Egyptian author of two poetry collections in Arabic, Soutak Talee (Your Voice Is Heard) and Curly, which blend revolutionary zeal with reflections on freedom, oppression, and the human spirit. A contributing writer at The New Arab and Sotour, he was a ten-year political prisoner in Egypt between 2013 and 2023. Curly was published while he was still incarcerated, and the collection was immediately banned in Egypt. Translations of Douma’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Poetry Northwest, Words Without Borders, AGNI, and Protean Magazine. (updated 4/2025)