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Bitter Orange by the Lebanese writer Basma ElKhatib

We follow the swing that the narrator took in “Bitter Orange” by the Lebanese writer Basma ElKhatib (Dar Al-Adab) as a deceptive, rotating place from which she appears to tell, between a backward jolt that overlooks a past in which the most painful thing is, and the most beautiful thing in it is almost absent, and a forward jolt

A Moment of Lucidity – Poetry from Romania

And I ask myself rhetorically, Where am I in all this chaos? In a moment of lucidity, Or perhaps in a dream, That will open a portal To the true life. Corina Junghiatu, internationally acclaimed poet from Romania, shares her poetry Internationally acclaimed Poet Corina Junghiatu was born on12 April in 1981 in

LEARNING LIVING ARTS

In spite of great advances into the material world, men have not learnt the essential arts of living If we compare a growing plant and a growing child, we will understand what the difference between men and nature is. A plant when grows up, gathers a lot in its stem, and from here, it forms the grain, which is not meant for its own

5 books on Partition highlight hope amidst conflict and the human cost of Independence

These five works of fiction by women authors are set against the backdrop of the Independence and Partition of India, and inspire us with their strong, resilient characters who survive turbulent times. By Chanda Bisht The month of August always brings up mixed memories for those in the Subcontinent. While India celebrates its 78th

Dress for Wednesday – Short Story from Uzbekistan

The love story of a lonely juice-seller woman of a small remote town The woman combed her hair, sprayed violet-scented perfume on her neck, put on a yellow flowered dress and went to the railway station. When spring comes the hill turns green, and the tree next to the house blossoms. The clouds floating in the clear sky and the