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Nadia Wassef – An Author and Pioneer of Egypt’s First Modern Bookstore

“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

Poem: Amidst the Skies, a Delicate Confession

A raindrop whispered to the cloud above: “You are my heart’s desire, my eternal love. I fall beneath your shadow, lost in gaze, Yearning to meet you, in ethereal ways.” Yasir Qazi, a writer and poet from Sindh, Pakistan shares his poem The poet is an acclaimed Sindhi literary figure, building upon a

Burning Candle – A Poem from Assam, India

She is a burning candle of profound and magnanimous love Leaving behind the disdain and contempt of windy night Shakil Ahmed, a renowned poet from Assam state of India, shares his poem Shakil Ahmed was born on 31st January 1969 at Badarpur, Assam, India. He completed his master’s degree in English Literature from Assam

Sanctuary – Poetry from Bangladesh

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

Broken – A Poem from Greece

Broken We are broken from previous years We are broken and weak Do not come with gifts and close mind We cannot believe words. Eva Lianou Petropoulou, an author and poet from Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization, shares her poem Eva Lianou Petropoulou is an awarded author and poet from Greece with more than 25