Ghali publishes a letter on social media on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Games Milan Cortina 2026where he is expected for a performance. The text, shared in Italian, English And Arabicmoves along a clear line: when a voice is accepted and when, instead, it becomes “excessive”.
As reported by Adnkronosthe structure of the message recalls the “I know” Of Pasolini and contains direct references toAnthem of Italy and to a poem on peace which, the artist writes, could have contained multiple languages, but with Arabic excluded at the last moment.
The letter comes after days of controversy linked to his participation in the event, with criticism also coming from political circles. Below we report the full text of the post, in the versions published by the artist.
The letter published by Ghali
To everyone
I know.
I know when an entry is accepted.
I know when it's corrected.
I know when it becomes too much.
I know why they want someone like me.
I also know why they wouldn't want me.
I know why they invited me.
I also know why I was no longer able to sing the Italian anthem.
I know why they asked me to recite a poem about peace.
I know it could have contained more than one language.
I know that one language, Arabic, was too many at the end.
I know that my thoughts cannot be expressed.
I also know that my silence makes noise.
I know it's all great theatre.
Ghali
To everyone
I know.
I know when a voice is accepted.
I know when it is being managed.
I know when it becomes too much.
I know why they want someone like me.
I also know why they don't.
I know why I was invited.
I also know why I was told I could no longer sing the Italian national anthem.
I know why I was asked to recite a poem of peace.
I know it could have included more than one language.
I know that one language, Arabic, at the last moment, was too much.
I know that one of my thoughts cannot be expressed.
I also know that my silence makes noise.
I know it's all a Grand Theatre.
Ghali
النص الأصلي باللغة العربية
للجميع
أعرف.
أعرف متى يُقبل الصوت.
أعرف متى يتم تصحيحه.
أعرف متى يصبح أكثر من اللازم.أعرف لماذا يريدون شخصًا مثلي.
وأعرف أيضًا لماذا لا يريدونني.أعرف لماذا تمت دعوتي.
وأعرف أيضًا لماذا قيل لي إنني لم أعد أستطيع أن أغني النشيد الوطني الإيطالي.
أعرف لماذا طُلب مني أن ألقي قصيدة عن السلام.
أعرف أنه كان من الممكن أن تتضمن أكثر من لغة واحدة.
أعرف أن لغة واحدة، العربية، في اللحظة الأخيرة، كانت أكثر من اللازم.أعرف أن إحدى أفكاري لا يمكن التعبير عنها.
وأعرف أيضًا أن صمتي يُحدث ضجيجًا.أعرف أن الأمر كله مسرح كبير.
غالي
