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Pakistan’s YBQ to bring poetry to Dubai

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Pakistani artist, poet and musician Yousuf Bashir Qureshi, popularly known as YBQ, will be showcasing his poetry about love, compassion, tolerance and generosity in Dubai with a show called Ek Lafz e Mohabbat on October 26 at The Junction.

An artist, designer, musician, photograph­er and farmer, YBQ has worked with many celebritie­s including Sheryl Crow, Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington. He also designed a music video for Madonna, and has had his works published in Vogue and National Geographic.

“I get inspiratio­n from everywhere. Sometimes from the trees, sometimes my students teach me. It’s an ongoing experience. Life is a beautiful gift,” YBQ said.

Tickets to the show, priced at Dh150, are available online. The show is scheduled to start at 8pm.

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