In July – August this year I made a trip to Pakistan where I had the opportunity to read my poetry at an event organized by the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) and the Islamabad Literary Forum. It was … Continued
I am back from my Pakistan trip. It was by far the most literarily productive vacation I’ve ever taken. Reasons being: * I ran a Poetry Workshop in collaboration with Foundation for Arts, Culture and Education (FACE) which was a … Continued
I’m visiting Pakistan, Ramzan just ended and it’s Eid holidays. That alone should be enough to make me throw down my pen and surrender to the lure of long-awaited family gatherings, conversations that end at dawn, excursions with kids, constant … Continued
Cultural representation in a language not native to that culture is tricky business. As someone who writes poetry on Indo-Pak culture and its socio-political dynamics – not in Urdu or any of the many regional languages, but in English – … Continued
This blog post was written during jetlag and recovering from the FIFA World Cup 2014 Final (I was supporting Argentina…sigh). Factor in kegs of caffeine and you get a fair idea of my state-approaching-zombie. I have tried to be lucid … Continued