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The ‘Saintly’ Tree of Thar Desert

The Rohiro is more than just a tree, it is a living symbol of resilience, sanctity, and sustainability The timber mafia, driven by the high market value of Rohiro wood, has increasingly targeted the tree, leading to concerns about its possible extinction. Ali Nawaz Rahimoo In the arid landscapes of Tharparkar, where life has

Poetry: To Strip a Thought Bare

“What is it you really want?” The thought, once stripped, is smiling. I gaze at it for a long time. Dr. Siyoung Doung, a poetess from Korea, shares her poems Dr. Siyoung Doung graduated from the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Dongguk University and earned a Ph.D. in Korean Language and Literature

Stop the Tears Before They Fall

In Pakistan, we have been conditioned to see only what those in power want us to see. Our television screens are often filled with stories of state achievements, festive narratives, and political claims of progress. But just beneath this carefully curated surface lies a crisis that continues to deepen, “the epidemic of road

Poem: Everything will be Ok

And when they say that it’s very bad that I’m lonely I say that everything has its reason People have become very sick today Minds are intertwined with new lies. Maid Corbic, a young poet hailing from Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina, shares his poem Maid Corbic from Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina, is a well awarded young

Poetry: The Absence of a Tree

Amid the forest of buildings, There once stood a tree Green through every season, Casting wide shade. Ms. Yang Geum-Hee, an acclaimed poetess from Korea, shares her poem Poetess Ms. Yang Geum-Hee, born in 1967 in Jeju, Korea, has published four poetry collections and received eight literary awards in recognition of her