Set the scene.
Briffa studied medicine and specialised in skin diseases. Alongside treating patients, he wrote poetry: two careers shared one observant mind.
Here’s the twist.
In 1931 he and fellow doctor Ġużè Bonnici founded the university’s Għaqda tal-Malti and launched Leħen il-Malti.
Why it still matters.
His collection Poeżiji appeared in 1960 after encouragement from people close to him. A private page can become a public voice with help from friends.
🧠 One to think about +
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