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Travelogue: A Winter Adventure in Porto, Portugal

My journey to Porto, Portugal, began early on the morning of January 8th, 2025. Alongside my travel companion, Imran Jamali, we embarked on an exciting trip from Stockholm, Sweden, to the heart of Portugal. Arriving in Porto, we were greeted by the cool, crisp air and the promise of exploring a city rich in history, culture, and unique

Egyptian Poets and the WPM Poetry School

Following the invitation of the Coordinating Committee of the World Poetry Movement (WPM) to discuss the plans for the World Poetry School Project, I turned to the poets of Egypt, seeking guidance from their ideas. In my opinion, this school is intended for poets from all over the world who wish to follow an international educational path,

From Egypt to India… on the wings of travel literature

This morning, I had the pleasure of attending the public defense held by Tongan Government College in Tirur, affiliated with the University of Calicut, Kerala, India. The defense was for Professor Mohamed Said, who successfully obtained his PhD for his dissertation on Egyptian travel literature about India since 1947, with a special

Like a Single Word – Poetry from Korea

The sky and the earth are the lips of eternity. There, We live like a single word… Siyoung Doung, a poet from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares her poetry Poet Siyoung Doung, hailing from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, graduated from the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Dongguk University and

Transformation of Love Marriages into Arranged Marriages

In my Valentine’s Day message, I discussed how the tradition of secret love (களவு) marriages in India was gradually corrupted into arranged marriages due to the influx of Aryans into South Asia between 1000 BC and 1000 AD. In this blog, I will explore how the Dravidian society in the Levant region was similarly influenced by Aryan