The book in front of me is THE SILHOUETTE OF VOICE” by Hafsah Bashir. This book of poetry is a mesmerising journey through verses where Hafsah Bashir weaves a fabric of emotions,.
Manchester City of Literature is heading leads a creative lockdown festival of 18 virtual events from partners across the city The two week long celebration is centred around UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day (IMLD), which is takes place globally on 21 February. Manchester’s fourth annual IMLD event
(16-28th February, 2021) is a collaborative celebration of the city’s impressive cultural diversity which sees almost 200 languages spoken, making it the ‘UK’s language capital’ and likely to be the most linguistically diverse city in Europe, according to research by the University of Manchester. The 18 events, suitable for all generations, take in poetry, translation, community identity and international connections, including link ups with other UNESCO Creative Cities, and are delivered by Manchester City of Literature’s network of libraries, cultural venues, community groups, universities, schools, poets and writers.
Faith: a dynamic discourse
Faith: a dynamic discourse
Hafsah Bashir
The writer is the author of ‘Peace and Politics: A Polemical Reflection’. She can be reached at [email protected]
The discourse of faith is the most vulnerable of all in the array of political, socio-economic and domestic institutions. It is the facade of faith that we cloak ourselves best with. Nothing is more conducive than it for being not what you are; rather a convenient channel to access the compliant. The fabric of faith varies from silken splendour of elite interpretation by the philosophical and academically eloquent to the polymer thread of compliant meaning with hope of peace and solace. Then there is the finest organic cotton thread of the most authentic explanation of what faith intrigues us with; available yet not reachable.