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The third edition of Ananke’s one of a kind flagship event, Women in Literature Festival 2023 unveils a fascinating panel discussion featuring distinguished names from the Arab diaspora, Huda Fakhredinne, Jehan Bseiso and Lela Aboulela. The event will be live-streamed on Ananke’s Facebook page – @anankemag with the option...
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In her journal, my mother wrote about how lucky she was that her father had taken her to school despite this not being a common practice during that time. Having lived in a rural area all her life, going to school in the city was the utmost privilege. She...
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Although life is always uncertain, I didn’t fully understand its significance until I experienced it. My mother passed away when I was a teenager and, on my way, to completing my O levels. I felt stunned by how abrupt and unexpected it was. Being the family’s eldest daughter, I...
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Reverie Publishers through its label, Moringa Books, has announced the publication of ‘The Women Who Gave Me Wings,’ written by Zainab Suleman Sharif. This book, in the spirit of holy month of Ramadhan, celebrates women who have played a vital part in spreading the message of Islam. The book...
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You’re an artist, as well as a writer. How did these two professions complement each other for you? Do tell us about your journey in both. My art and my writing share a similar creative process. I start with the seed of an idea, I define which medium I...
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You are a writer and an illustrator— two wonderfully complementary professions. Do tell us about your journey, the challenges, and what has kept you going. I’ve been a bookworm since I was a child, very much the ‘bringing a book to a wedding and sitting in the corner finishing...
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This news story has been updated with Chetna Keer's remarks. Dubai, UAE: One of India’s most innovative publishing entities, Readomania, joins hands with Ananke to participate at Ananke’s Women In Literature Festival on March 31st and April 1st, 2022 to celebrate literature, publishing and the creative process. The...
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Dubai, UAE: The second edition of Ananke’s Women in Literature Festival will be held digitally on March 31st and April 1st, 2022. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate literary voices from across the Global South and beyond who are all set to share their views about fictionalizing women’s...
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You have been writing for several years — since 2012 — if I’m not mistaken, even before your debut book ‘Midnight Doorways’. How has the journey been? Like most writers, I have been closet-writing since I was a child. My first publication was a Letter to the Editor of...