Irakli Kakabadze

Washington, DC, USA

Irakli Zurab Kakabadze was born in Republic of Georgia (former Soviet Union). He started to write in his teens. His novel "Allegro or The Chronicle of One Year" was awarded by Georgian Magazine "Tsiskari" in 1990. More than 20 short stories were published in Georgian, English, and Russian publications. Irakli works at the National Peace Foundation Together with Daniel McFarland Irakli. Founded "peace, love and Shmazi’ group that is dedicated to peace and social justice through arts. Irakli says, "Building the future of our human community goes through creativity. Art provides the avenues to construct a better society. Society that is based on love and compassion."

Boozhie Man, My Boozhie-Man

Boozhie-man, my Boozhie-man,
Don’t stand alone in sand,
Let’s give each other hand
And form incredible band!

Boozhie-man, my Boozhie-man,
Let’s change, I know you can’t,
You’ll be this marvelous Dan
And I’ll be your another fan.

Boozhie-ma'n my Boozhie-ma’n,
We don’t have to be on the run,
We don’t have to fear the sun,
We can stay here and have fun.

Boozhie-man, my Boozhie-man,
Let’s don’t be afraid of them,
Be afraid of faceless end,
Be afraid of living dead.

Boozhie-man, my Boozhie-man,
Don’t stand alone in sand,
Let’s give each other hand,
And form a greatest band.

Boozhie-man, my Boozhie-man,
Let’s start, I know you can,
Let’s stop just fearing them,
And be each others friends.

Shmazi Anthem

Shmazi, Shmazi Shmoozization,
Human race unification,
No nonprofit hesitation,
No bourgeois alienation.
We just want a Shmoozization,
Our lovely integration,
No more class gentrification,
No more one’s discrimination.

Get together all the nations,
Make a Shmazi Shmoozization!
No more people’s fragmentation,
No more public urination.
Shmazi, Shmazi Shmoozization
Human race unification,
Overthrow the domination
And declare fraternization.

Please, help our generation
TO become a graceful nation
No more arms proliferation
No more ugly segregation.
We will have a Shmoozization,
Making love between nations,
Bring us joy and liberation,
Shmazi, Shmazi, Shmoozization!