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Hany R. Samuel هاني رمزي

Poet; musician; radio programme maker and newspaper editor Born in June 16, 1976, in El Minia, Egypt. Studied at El Minia University and is a member in the New Zealand Society of Poets and the International Library of Poets His career consisted as being a: poet and musician, 1991 Primary School music teacher 2000 Performed at various commendable events 2003 Lecturer at Victoria University Wellington, at the Ethnomusicology department 2003 Founder and producer of fresh start radio (the First Arabic Radio Programme in the New Zealand Capital 2005 Editor in Chief for Sofaraa New Zealand’s First Arabic Newspaper and Australia’s First Spiritual Arabic Newspaper 2008

Hany’s a prolific poet with over 2500 poems and writings. He is the first to write forth versed poetry (Rubaiyaat) as known in the Arabic Poetry. He’s also the first Egyptian Poet in New Zealand to write English poetry and add music to it also. He was interviewed for his works and poetry in the following publications: El Fulk newspaper, He and She magazine, Cook straight news, War Cry magazine and El Telegraph Newspaper of Australia.

He plays the Lute (Oud) an Egyptian/middle eastern instrument, of which he composes on and he also plays the keyboard, the Tabla, and the accordion.

Ramzy told Sofaraa that he had known since childhood that he wanted to be both a writer and musician so that he could choose from different artistic formats to tell a particular story. He spent much of high school and university writing fiction, poetry, and screenplays; although as an adult he focused his efforts on poetry.

Ramzy’s poem honoring his mother opens: "The most precious word in existence, from it’s stream the world is cleared, O mother I wish my childhood return and hold me with warm embrace...."

Ramzy’s songs were sung by much known and loved artists in the Arab world like: Najib Labib Fadia Bazzi Lydia Shedeed Ziyad Shehata and many more… Hany has been active on the Internet. His on-line writings have included poems, short stories, criticism, and reviews. On his Hanysongs web site has presented works-in-progress, including editing and rewrites.

Selected works English Poetry •	Do not give up •	Language of Love •	See the Cross •	I found in You Arabic Poetry •	If you were a migrant or a tourist •	The slain body •	The Pilgrim Bride •	Four Versed poetry (Rubaiyaat) •	Return to identity Music recordings •	You have suffered a lot for me •	You loved me •	From trouble •	This is my heart •	You started my journey

Hany is publishing his first poetry book as selection of his poetry and will be a series of books produced hopefully every year, so keep an eye!

— G. Michael