• On Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing

    On Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing

    Buy the Book In Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing (Published by Anthem Press, 2022, also available at Folio Press), the author, Amina Yaqin takes us on a journey into the vibrant yet understudied domain of progressive women’s poetry in Urdu, presenting a deeply nuanced and rigorous...
  • Of Interminable Hope Amidst the Cataclysms of Human Suffering

    Of Interminable Hope Amidst the Cataclysms of Human Suffering

    Publisher: Haus Publishing Details to buy the books below My Palestine, An Impossible Exile written by Mohammad Tarbush is a raw, evocative, and intimate piece of writing not just about the cataclysms of human suffering, but the debilitating conditions of humanity. And, in the midst of personal and national...
  • The World Continues to Fail Children of Gaza, Sudan

    The World Continues to Fail Children of Gaza, Sudan

    Consistently worsening conditions in regions of conflict, siege and oppression, Palestine and Sudan, have opened flood gates of malnutrition, disease and death targeting entire generations of children. Over 450 million children – nearly one in five – live in or have fled a conflict zone. With areas universally considered...
  • An Exploration of Identity, Love and Family Traditions

    An Exploration of Identity, Love and Family Traditions

      The Big Day by Aliya Ali-Afzal Publisher: Head of Zeus Publishing Date: 6 June 2024 Synopsis Noor has no interest in getting married (much to the aunties’ distress). Growing up she saw first-hand how divorce tears families apart… But then, she falls in love. Soon, Noor is engaged...
  • A Thousand Tiny Cuts: Experiences of Borderland Realities

    Yoda Press has published and launched the South Asia edition of Sahana Ghosh’s groundbreaking book A Thousand Tiny Cuts: Mobility and Security across the Bangladesh-India Borderlands in Kolkata and Delhi, India recently. Focusing on mobility, security and migration, the book talks about the existence and militarization of the friendly border...
  • The Gargantuan AI Myth

    The Gargantuan AI Myth

    This article is based on a panel discussion at the Writing Symposium: Putting the I in AI, organized by the Center for Writing, NYU Abu Dhabi UAE. Sabin was one of the speakers.   It is indeed a hard pill for thousands – perhaps millions – to take that...
  • The Djinn’s Apple: Of Intrigues & Mysteries In Islamic Civilization’s Golden Age

    The Djinn’s Apple: Of Intrigues & Mysteries In Islamic Civilization’s Golden Age

    Book Review:  The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani translated by Sawad Hussain Publisher: Neem Tree Press The Djinn’s Apple is an English PEN Translates Award-winning YA novel that blends historical and crime fiction. It is written by Algerian author Djamila Morani and translated from Arabic by multi-award-winning translator Sawad...
  • AnankeWLF Endnote: The Power to Shape the World, Every Story is Valued

    AnankeWLF Endnote: The Power to Shape the World, Every Story is Valued

    As we draw the curtains on Ananke’s Women in Literature Festival, I find myself enveloped in a profound sense of gratitude and inspiration. These past few days have been a testament to the transformative power of literature and storytelling in uplifting and empowering writers from the global south. In...
  • Publisher Naveen Kishore Joins AnankeWLF2024 to Delve into Loss and the Transformation of Mourning into Remembrance

    Eminent name in the literary landscape, poet, theatre practitioner, photographer and Seagull Books publisher, Naveen Kishore will be joining Ananke’s distinguished roster of guest speakers at the fourth edition of Women in Literature Festival 2024. Seagull Books publishes world literature in English translation, serious non-fiction, culture studies, performance studies,...
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