In the poem “By the Waters of the Sindh”, Agha Shahid alludes to the contentious issue of the partition while weaving in his memories of personal loss.
Agha Shahid Ali (1949 – 2001) was born in Kashmir and educated in Delhi as well as the United States of America where he eventually settled and lived until his untimely
The old name of Jog Mata Mandir was Gurano Ghar – the house of Gurus
There are many old Hindu temples in Shikarpur City. One such temple is dedicated to Jog Mata and is located at the Chabutra Chowk. This temple may have been built in the 18th century. The old name of Jog Mata Mandir was Gurano Ghar (the house of Gurus), which was
Sindh’s struggle revolved around two points – it was believed that Sindh would be an independent and sovereign country – Dr. Hamida Khuhro
[Translator’s note: This is a translation of renowned historian Dr. Hamida Khuhro’s comprehensive interview, originally published in the Sindhi magazine Nao Niapo, Karachi
A new book by psychologist Scherezade Siobhan ‘That Beautiful Elsewhere’ spotlights the sociocultural factors and everyday stresses that can lead to mental illness, juxtaposed with a broken psychiatric system in India.
We are all storytellers who live and share stories of ourselves and of others. But there are some stories that
Angela Kosta, a renowned poetess and writer, born in Albania and based in Italy, shares her three poems
Angela Kosta was born in Albania in 1973 and has lived in Italy since 1995. She is also a translator, essayist, literary critic and promoter. She has published 11 books – novels, poems and fairy tales in Albanian, Italian and
