I was born in a place called homeland, I was born into a language called mother tongue. Then I grew up, switched places and languages, always carrying with me my homeland my mother tongue. It took me years to understand it is not me who carries them, it is them who carry me.
Translated by Joanna Chen
Dr. Diti Ronen is a prominent poet and a scholar. Ronen’s poetry won The Art Prize from G.F. Museum; The ACUM Award for poetry; The KUGEL Award for Literature; The Terra Poetica Prize and more. She has published twelve full length poetry books. Her poetry is translated into more than ten languages and is published worldwide in established publishing houses and literary magazines. Dr. Ronen is a researcher of Arts.