Catherine Wilkin & Thana’a Mzahem

ثناء مزاحم Thana’a Mzahem is originally from Syria and now lives in Liète. She studied Arabic language and literature in Syria and Jordan, where she was a professor. For her, giving voice and substance to the Arabic language and helping to convey its beauty are part of what drives her. ثناء مزاحم is a poet of the everyday.

Catherine Wilkin is Belgian, an actress, author, performer, and lover of words.

It is their love of poetry and language, with its sounds and unique rhythms, that brought them together. The idea of ​​forming a poetic duo blending Arabic and French was born from reading the bilingual books of the publishing house Le port à jauni based in Marseille.