The July Uprising of 2024 was sparked by the reinstatement of a controversial job quota system, leading to widespread protests against the brutal regime of Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League. The government's violent crackdown, known as the July Massacre, resulted in over 1,000 deaths and 20,000 injuries. This genocide shocked the
The first day of the Tanweer Festival proved to be a spectacular gathering of music, poetry and art, as the desert night came alive under a canopy of stars in the vast and historical wonder of the Mleiha desert.
The festival, envisioned by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi as a first-of-its-kind in the region, welcomed over 2,000
Amidst a festive atmosphere in the open-air theatre in the courtyard of the Egyptian city of Luxor, the Luxor Arabic Poetry Festival put the final touches on the activities of the ninth edition, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and organised by the
There are countless phases in life that test the soul, but nothing is as profoundly strange as watching your parents grow old.
We are no longer children. Now, it is our turn to become the crown on our father’s head, the cool shade for our mother.
There are countless phases in life that test the soul, but nothing is as
She is the girl who doesn’t read poetry,
Only hums with tears of anguish and pain,
Lingering over everything for far too long.
Nisar Banbhan, a seasoned poet and writer, based in Karachi, the capital city of Sindh shares his poetry
Hailing from Village Mir Muhammad Banbhan, Taluka Mirwah, District Khapurpur and
