The collection of fifteen paintings vividly captures scenes from a Parisian café. The artist noted that the inspiration came from the street he lives on, naming the collection Love at Nazir’s Café on Our Parisian Street, and he did not forget to include the precise address:
Rue des Abbesses, 75018.
Le Nazir
WHEN LOVE DISAPPEARS
And that trace that is no longer persistent
I still remember those times
When love was persistent
In ourselves when it least challenges
I know that meaning is what I seek
And that person can only be you
Because every hope of mine is a part of the soul
That must not be lightly trampled
Alexandra Ochirova, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is one of the most significant voices in contemporary Russian poetry. Her Chinese poetry collection, Russian Cosmism (translated from English to Chinese), was published by The Earth Culture Press in March 2025.
The back cover features her poem The Universal Bell Is Bringing,
Farewell, my heart’s beloved,
In your eyes, I felt longing,
In your embrace, a sob-
Torn, yet still alive.
Valbona R. Hadri, an acclaimed poetess from Kosovo, shares her poetry
Valbona R. Hadri was born in Ferizaj, where she completed her primary and secondary education. She later earned a degree in Albanian Language
Gausur Rahman is celebrated as a poet, essayist-researcher, fiction writer, and columnist. His diverse writing career began in the early 1980s. While in the ninth grade, Gausur Rahman’s poem was first published in a Dhaka based newspaper. He was born on October 8, 1965. His ancestral home is in the Chhotogara locality of Netrokona city.
