The day the family was forced to escape to India, their two daughters were visiting relatives in another part of today's Pakistan and were left behind. But the family never lost hope.
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The Brown anthology explores the historical, present and future Brown, but without the pressure of writing for an outsider for whom the culture must always be explained
In the debate about diversity in publishing, it is increasingly clear that our best hope lies no longer in fighting for a share in old spaces built on expired premises. The way forward lies in creating new spaces from the ground up, spaces built with the mission and intent to provide room for voices which are under-represented in the mainstream. However, if you are taking the ‘diversity in publishing’ movement at face value, you should listen to the podcast,
Prem Gorkhi was as empathetic in real life as in his writings
The renowned writer of short stories in Punjabi believed in an intimate relationship with his fellow travellers. He used to encourage young writers to write with commitment and thorough involvement and would caution them against joining the mad rush for publication, writes Ronki Ram
Prem Gorkhi (15 June 1947 – 25 April 2021) wrote for the socially excluded and lowest of the low, those who often remained outside the canvas of the mainstream writers.
Born Prem Nimana, into a humble Dalit home in a village called Ladhowali in Punjab’s Kapurthala district, he was one of the six children of Arjun Das and Rakhi. Gorkhi fought against all odds to acquire an education and excel in the Punjabi literary world.
In a candid interview with You! Mahum shares her passion for music and her likes and dislikes…
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Singer, composer, and producer Maham Suhail has been singing since she was five, picking songs from her father’s eclectic collection. Singing stayed with her through school in the choir, then later with underground bands as Rock & Blues, till she finally started her formal S. Asian raaga training in 2012. From then on, it’s been a mix of a few styles as original compositions and productions. Although she was performing at classical and folk music conferences, collaborating with bands/theatre groups in India, and singing at music TV shows earlier, her first gig where she shared the stage with serious mainstream music industry professionals was the Lahooti Music Melo (Sindh, Pakistan) in 2016.