I am a winter lover. However, I hate the rituals of getting out the heavy clothes from their storage. I try to withstand the cold as much as I can till I reach the point of freezing. Overnight, I develop an urgent need to open my closet and get them out. I do and as soon as I open the wardrobe door I find myself smothered with photos falling
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
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
Munavvar Boltayeva, a young poetess and writer from Uzbekistan, known for mosques, mausoleums and other sites linked to the Silk Road, the ancient trade route shares her two poems
Munavvar Boltayeva was born on February 1, 1997 in Jarkurgan district of Surhandarya province, Uzbekistan. She writes poems and articles, and has 5 poetry
