Multicultural Poet Quotes

“I don't need to write in all these languages of the world - those who care, will find a way. I write in more than one language because I want to. I want to leave at least something extremely personal for every culture in the world - that is, for as many cultures as I humanly can. However in the end, the universal spirit of love, light and oneness transcends language and culture, and finds a home in the heart of every conscientious human being - and that's what counts. It's the bridge that counts, not the shape it comes in.”

Source: World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

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Book:Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

Source: Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“When I crossed the hundred books mark, I genuinely thought, "I'm done". But something happened! I don't know why, but my drive towards other languages became stronger than ever. I felt, now is the time to make parts of my legacy more accessible to other languages. I have never relied on anyone in my life for the realization of my legacy, so it was obvious that I was not gonna wait for somebody else to translate my works for me. Besides, when somebody else translates an original literature into another language, it always remains a translation - it can never become an original literature of that language and culture. This I absolutely did not want. Sure, other than Turkish and Spanish, I have difficulty with other languages - that is, I am not at all fluent in them. But the point is, once I feel the language and culture in my veins, I can deliver my ideas in any language I want. And I've been doing exactly that over the years - absorbing as many cultures and languages into my bloodstream as I can that is. If you tear my heart open, you can find every single culture in the world, caringly placed and nurtured. Some call it gift, I call it intention.”

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“Once I feel the language and culture in my veins, I can deliver my ideas in any language I want. I can write in any language, because I want to. And no, I don't use some fancy AI tools. In fact, I have an uncompromising principle against the use of AI in literature. Heck, I opted not to use something so trivial as an image containing yours truly with a mace, as cover image of "Bulletproof Backbone", because it collided with the book's anti-weaponry vision - so you can imagine my stance on fraudulent material generated by AI! What I do use, while writing in other languages, is old-fashioned dictionary - online dictionary that is, to fix things like spelling, missing vocabulary and other broken bits - which makes me a broken polyglot. And believe you me, broken polyglots are potent polyglots. I may not be fluent in a lot of languages, but after I am long gone, each of these languages and cultures will have something distinctly personal left by me to call their own. For example, I may not speak fluent German, yet if I write even one page in the German language, it'll forever become an indelible part of the German culture. It'll not be some off-key German translation of an original Naskar, rather it'll be a German literature from the vast Naskarean oeuvre. Sure, I know my limits in each of these languages, that's why I keep my sentence structure simple, which I am not compelled to do in Turkish and Spanish. But more than my limits, I am aware of my limitlessness. And once the being transcends the limits of language, culture, border and tradition, puny apparatus like intellect is bound to follow.”

Source: World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

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“Plenticultural (Sonnet 1434) When I get mad, I revert to English, because English is my first language. When I feel romantic, I revert to Turkish, because Turkish is my love language. When I feel passionate, I revert to Spanish, because Spanish is my passion language. When I feel electric, I revert to Telugu, because Telugu is my power language. When nothing works, I revert to Korean, because Korean is my backup language. And you wonder why I never run empty, why the natural spring is ever abundant! Language is the gateway to culture, Culture is the gateway to life. I am no person who speaks many tongues, I am the proof of plenticultural life.”

Source: World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

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Book:Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

Source: Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“Language is the gateway to culture, Culture is the gateway to life. I am no person who speaks many tongues, I am the proof of plenticultural life.”

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Book:Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

Source: Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“I don't write on multiculturalism, I am multiculturalism. The only nationalism I care about, is tribalism ending multinationalism. Either you'll know me as a national hero of every nation, or you won't know me at all. So long as a single human calls me foreigner, I'll conclude, I've achieved nothing at all.”

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“Once you wake up to the vastness of the world, it is impossible to revert to the tribal lane.”

Source: Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

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“Only a multicultural polyglot, who has wiped out borders from heart, rising above both intellect and faith, can sense the immenseness of my work.”

Source: Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

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“Question: Have you ever considered winning an award? Naskar: Not really - I am a misfit - not quite mainstream enough for any of the fields. Besides, I am here to bridge cultures, not win awards.”

Source: Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

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Book:Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

Source: Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“English is my work language, Turkish is my love language, Spanish is my play language, Telugu is my leisure language. This would probably be different for you - perhaps for you, it all happens in one language - English, and that's perfectly fine. Different people are inspired in different ways - it's alright - as long as all our inspirations converge into one result - a better world for all - where there is no interracial dialogue, there is no intercultural communication, there is no interreligious relations - because - there is but one race, humanity - there is but one culture, humanity - there is but one religion, humanity.”

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Book:Yaralardan Yangın Doğar: Explorers of Night are Emperors of Dawn

Source: Yaralardan Yangın Doğar: Explorers of Night are Emperors of Dawn

“Sonnet 1152 In Korea, I am Ingan - In Turkiye, I am Insan. In Latam, Soy Humano - In North America, I'm Human. In hindi, I am Khichdi*, A *hodge-podge of cultures, Few have the mind to stomach, while tribals feel perturbed. Life is love, love is life - all other existence is null and void. World is love, love is the world - all other paradigm is poison voyage.”

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Book:Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

Source: Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

“All through history every culture on earth has produced its distinct literature - American literature, British literature, Latino Literature, Arabic literature, Turkish literature, European literature, Bengali literature and so on. I am none of these, because I am all of these - Naskar is the amalgamation of all of world's cultures. Naskar is the first epitome of integrated Earth literature - where there is no inferior, no superior - no greater, no lesser. Soulfulness of Rumiland, heartfulness of Martíland, correctiveness of MLKland, sweetness of Tagoreland - merge them all in the fire of love, and lo emerges Naskarland - merge them all in the fire of love, and lo emerges lightland.”

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Book:Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

Source: Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

“The biggest requirement of learning is to know your limits of the moment. Let me elaborate with an example. Alongside my mainstream works, I have wanted to create complete works in turkish and spanish for several years. And few years back, with my rather limited experiential understanding of both languages, I even took it upon myself to do so, but I got stuck on the very first page. Why? Because it is one thing to pen occasional gems in another language, and totally different to release an entire work in that language. I was ready at heart, but not at brain. So, instead of writing whole works in these languages, I simply made turkish and spanish a joyful addition to my mainstream work - however the original linguistic and cultural intention kept reflecting in the titles of works, such as Aşkanjali, The Gentalist, Gente Mente Adelante, Mucize Insan and so on. It was not until late 2023 that my brain finally caught up with my heart, and delivered the first complete original turkish and spanish Naskarean works to the world. Know your strongholds, they'll take you far. Know your shortfalls, they'll take you farther. Strongholds help you enhance your predominant capacities, whereas shortfalls help you unfold new possibilities - they help you unfold new vistas of human endeavor.”

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“I have but one law - I don't exist. I don't have a homeland, I don't have a native tongue, I don't have an origin culture - for you are my home, your tongue is my tongue, your culture is my culture.”

Source: Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

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Book:Either Right or Human: 300 Limericks of Inclusion

Source: Either Right or Human: 300 Limericks of Inclusion

“They ask me, why do you speak for so many cultures, when you are not born in those cultures? So I asked the sun, why do you share your light with earth, when you are not born of earth? The sun told me, o ye of little mind, don't you know, light is not mine to give! Light is the intrinsic right of life, I am merely accessory to the motive.”

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Book:Iman Insaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat: Pani, Agua, Water, It's All One

Source: Iman Insaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat: Pani, Agua, Water, It's All One

“Wipe out America, you wipe out innovation. Wipe out India, you wipe out spirituality. Wipe out Latin America, you wipe out liberty. Wipe out Turkiye, you wipe out poetry.”

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Book:Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World

Source: Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World

“So far, heritage has only caused a mess. You know why? Because it is never about just heritage - all talk of heritage inadvertently leads us to the savage dilemma of "our heritage versus their heritage". And such dilemma might have been acceptable in a savage society, but it is totally and utterly out of place in a civilized world. So, either the very construct of heritage evolves, or becomes an impediment to the expansion, hence the welfare, of the world as well as the self. That is why I say - just because you are born and raised in a particular culture, it doesn't mean, you are supposed to stay chained to that culture all your life, with blinkers on your eyes, that keep you ignorant of the beauty beyond the horizon. Let me put this into perspective with an unambiguous example. Some of you have asked me, what's my relation to Turkey? Well, everybody loves Rumi, but I learnt his tongue, so I could pick up where he left off. Some of you have asked me, what's my relation to Latin America? Well, everybody loves to yell "viva la libertad", but I learnt el idioma, so I could revolutionize the very paradigm of revolution. Every corner of earth has some distinct strongholds, and I am the force that brings them together to create a strong, sapient, and undivided planet.”

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Book:Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission

Source: Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission

“Biz kimiz? İnsanız. ¿Quienes somos? Humanos. Who are we? Humanity.”

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Book:Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament

Source: Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament

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Book:Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“One small step towards a language is one giant leap towards inclusion.”

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Book:Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“Would-be writers often ask me, do I ever get writer's block! I tell them, you get writer's block when you're imprisoned in one language and culture. Like the wind, I think, feel and live in numerous languages and cultures, which keeps me ever-ripe with more ideas than I could put down on pages. Whether you are a writer or not, learn a language - it not only expands your head, it expands your heart, and makes you more humane. Porque, un idioma es una autopista a una cultura. A language is a freeway to a culture. Thus, learning a language is one of the tangible endeavors to help eliminate hate from the world.”

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“Learning a language is one of the tangible endeavors to help eliminate hate from the world.”

Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting

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“Poet of A Planet (The Sonnet) I am not the poet of a nation, I am the poet of a planet. I don't do just one culture, Assimilation is the prime tenet. Hence my work repels nationalists, Like the sun repels the nightcrawlers, While it attracts expanding beings, Like the amazon attracts explorers. If you wanna hear how great your culture is, Go read some fundamentalist fiction. I don't write for prehistoric barbarians, To put it bluntly, I write for modern humans. I repeat, I'm not the poet of a single nation. I am but the living proof of amalgamation.”

Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting

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“No Slave to Culture (The Sonnet) What do you take me for - a street dog! Slave to one religion, one nation, one culture! Dinosaur here - wherever I lay my eyes, Becomes my nation, my religion, my culture! To add nationality to my name is to vilify my name, Sectarianism and nonsectarianism don't go together. To add exclusive ethnicity to my work is a violation, Barbarism can't define the spirit of a human sonneteer. Days of single nationality, single religion are gone, It's the age of universal nationality and religion. In this civilized age, human nationality is humanity, Human religion and culture are love and compassion. Exclusive ethnicity is a sign of a backward society. Expand across the one imposed, and there'll be harmony.”

Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting

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“Mental Piece (The Sonnet) In the west you call me humanitarian scientist, Somewhere in the middle you call me pragmatist. In the middle-east you call me sufi or dervish, In the east you call me advaitin or nondualist. No matter how you see me, you all are my own, Each of you is family, each of you is my home. Then there are those who ardently call me fraud, Which also is a sign of love, but yet unknown. I am not a person, prison or path, for I am vicdan, I'm saadet, my friend, I am the spirit of unification. Call the sun as you like, it still brightens the world, In the domain of realization, to label is desecration. All labels are equally right yet equally incomplete. In a world full of showpiece I am but a mental piece.”

Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting

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“Culture shapes the language, Language shapes the culture. When you absorb another language, It reshapes your mental atmosphere.”

Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting

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Book:Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“I switch cultures like clothes, I switch sciences like pens. I switch scriptures like tides, I switch languages like seasons.”

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Book:Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat

Source: Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat

“Even after speaking six languages, I say, the supreme language is love.”

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Book:Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

Source: Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

“Öncelikle ben insan, iyilik benim iman; mundo mi monasterio, annihilation my azan.”

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Book:Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat

Source: Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat

“Arise, O Atlas (Sonnet 1100) Vakna, Stå upp, O Modige Atlas! Ta världen på din axel, Förkasta allt som är ojust. Awake, Arise, O Atlas Supreme, Take the world on your shoulder. Denounce all roots of hate and hurt, Wielding your humanitarian viking thunder. I don't write for creatures of the gutter, I write for those craving for open skies. If you can give up your golden fancies, I'll give you a world beyond the lies. Despierta, levántate, oh loco amante! El mundo entero está a tu cuidado. Give up your aphrodisiac of wild ancestry, We are human, cuando nos descubrimos en cada humano.”

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Book:Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

Source: Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“The sun doesn't know how to shine over only one planet, I don't know how to illuminate only one culture. What this means is that, it's not that I don't write from the narrow prehistoric confines of one single culture or tribe - I don't know how to.”

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Book:Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

Source: Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

“Hometown Human Sonnet Everybody loves Rumi, I learnt his tongue, So I could pick up where he left off. Better than basking in borrowed light, Is to be an original light to the world. Everybody yells, viva la libertad, I learnt el idioma, so I could humanize the paradigm of revolution. Everybody loves Indus valley diversity, Annitiki munde anni shaashtralu nerchkunnanu, So I'm never out of spice for my humanitarianism. Everybody loves boasting about their culture, I spent years making all the cultures my own. Thus my strength was amplified a thousand folds, My sight expanded beyond all norms of vision known. Polyglots have more fun - there is no question. When science, poetry and polyglottery come together, That's the beginning of a paradigm bending revolution.”

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Book:Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

Source: Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“I never studied linguistics, Yet I became a linguistic enigma. The sun never studied nuclear fusion, Yet it is our planet's nuclear messiah.”

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Book:Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

Source: Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

“I use English when understanding is needed, I use Turkish when I wanna remain unheard. Some languages are vessels for the head, Some tongues are born to bear the heart.”

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Book:Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World

Source: Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World

“Language is magic, I wield that magic in my breath. My brain is a symphony of portals, each transcending past exclusivity, into distinct linguocultural awareness.”

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“Language is magic, culture is magic, I wield that magic in my breath. My brain is a symphony of portals, Each transcending past exclusivity, into distinct linguocultural awareness.”

Source: Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

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Author:Abhijit Naskar

“I have no mother-language, every mother is my mother, every language, my language.”

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Book:Neurosonnets: The Naskar Art of Neuroscience

Source: Neurosonnets: The Naskar Art of Neuroscience

“Polyglots have more fun.”

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Book:Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

Source: Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“When science, poetry and polyglottery come together, that's the beginning of a paradigm bending revolution.”

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Book:Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

Source: Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“Broken polyglots are potent polyglots.”

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“Selam-e-Sapiens (Shattered Seer Sonnet) Sometimes I'm battered vagabond, Sometimes I'm shattered seer. No claim to name, fame or reign, Lovedrunk I write borracha poesía. Sometimes I'm mest-i-mevlana, Sometimes I'm my own Shams. Sometimes I'm dastan-e-dervish, Sometimes I'm selam-e-sapiens. I am no brahmin, I am the Godfather of brahmins; I am Parabrahma, the Brahmins worship. I am Adi, I am Anth, I am Ananth Adishakti. Leave your creed, crown and constitution, when you enter my door. I am but a human if you are human, if you're sectarian, I'm messiah galore.”

Source: World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

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Book:Iman Insaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat: Pani, Agua, Water, It's All One

Source: Iman Insaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat: Pani, Agua, Water, It's All One

“I am Multiculturalism (The Sonnet) I don't write on multiculturalism, I am multiculturalism. The only nationalism I care about, is tribalism ending multinationalism. I can't do it no more - I can't! One little language is enough no more! I gotta be the Himalayas in every language, I gotta be the Himalayas in every culture. Either you'll know me as a national hero of every nation, or you won't know me at all. So long as a single human calls me foreigner, I'll conclude, I've achieved nothing at all.”

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