By Bushra Ejaz. Translated by Paramjit Singh Ramana. Once she decided to banish love out of her life, her world turned upside down. She had never thought that later she would face any such problem that she won’t be able … Continue reading
By Haruki Murakami In this powerful speech, the great author explains his controversial decision to accept a literary prize in Israel and why we need to fight the System. I have come to Jerusalem today as a novelist, which is … Continue reading
by Rahnuma Ahmed `Still pictures are not still…’ said Mahasweta Devi. She was in Dhaka to inaugurate Chobi Mela V, and, fortunately for us, had expressed her wish to put up with Shahidul Alam, the director of Chobi Mela. Having … Continue reading
By Rupert Grey On the way over here I read the obituary of Francoise Demulder. Some of you will remember that she was the first woman to win the World Press Photo of the year Award in 1977. The photograph … Continue reading
by Rahnuma Ahmed Flowers blossom, but with bullets in place of stigma. Bullets signal the end of fertility, the end of life. They signal death and destruction (After the end of time – 3). A chess board. The king wears … Continue reading
