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That voice belonged to Syed Abdul Rashid Gilani. He was my grandfather. For me and my sisters, Yasmeen and Sabiyah, he became something larger. He was the rhythm of our days. The man who held a ...

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A sunrise dip and poetry readings got the 11th annual Poetry Day Ireland off to a sparkling start in Co Wicklow, as swimmers and poets got together in Greystones.