Episode 1 Conference of the Birds by Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar The Conference of the Birds is an epic poem about the birds of the world embarking on a journey in search of their Sovereign, Simorgh. As we take flight with them, their journey becomes ours. Sholeh Wolpe Conference Site Translator Chantrell Lewis Voice Actor Nasrin Rahimieh Introduction Episode 2 Traveling with Marco Polo by Xue Yiwei Traveling with Marco Polo is a three-way dialogue between Marco Polo, Italo Calvino and the Chinese author Xue Yiwei, in which he spins tales on memory and desire while giving oblique commentary on modern China. Hu Ying Translator/Introduction June Ke Voice Actor, Mandarin Ella Turenne Voice Actor, English Produced by Carrie Noland, Director of the International Center for Writing and Translation, with support from Julia Lupton, Director of Illuminations For Season 2, click here.
