“I Will Always Be on the Side of Women’, says Nadia Wassef, who has three master’s degrees and a diverse background in literature, social anthropology, and creative writing
What inspired you and your sister to start Diwan, Egypt’s first modern bookstore, in 2002? What were some of the biggest challenges you faced in
Come, my love, gather me in your arms,
Before I leave this sanctuary, we hold in our palms.
The sanctuary, we call life.
Tasneem Hossain, a renowned multi-lingual poet from Bangladesh, shares her poem
Tasneem Hossain, majoring in English Language and Literature is a multi-lingual poet from Bangladesh. She writes poems in
And I returned to counting raindrops,
As I still do now,
This is the 22nd rain since that call.
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 based in Karachi, the capital of Sindh,
Do you remember?
That years have passed
And I still chant loyalty as my motto?
Do not forget,
And be with me
So, I can be for you
A green branch that refuses to turn yellow.
Hassane Yarti, a Moroccan writer based in Barcelona, Spain, shares his poem
Hassane Yarti, a Moroccan writer based in Barcelona, Spain, is
Oh Lord!
Never have I urged
Before your Highest Court
To change things
Upside – down
Dr. Bhawani Shankar Nial, renowned poet from Odisha state of India, shares his poem
Internationally acclaimed poet Dr. Bhawani Shankar Nial was born on 6th July 1968 in Kalahandi district, Odisha state of India. He is also a Human
