Kishwar Naheed is one of the most notable and dignitary poetesses in Urdu literature of Pakistan. She indeed is a bigwig in the literary world of urdu and also stands as a glorious activist and feminist, being the founder of Hawwa(Eve) organization. Born in 1940, Naheed belongs to the city of Bulandshehar, in Uttar Pradesh, India. […]
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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black // A Book Review by Minahil Naghman I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Holly Black coming back with yet another best-selling book about the treacherous world of the Fae. “The Cruel Prince”, written by the Faerie Queen, was […]
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The trans-literal post colonial novel “Two” is all about the grim and harsh realities of the Partitioning of Indian Subcontinent. This partition movement is probed and anatomized by the lens of Refugees known as Sharanarthis. The book explores about the psychic traumas and identity crisis of the refugees after the partition. It highlights the issues of settling down of refugees after the havoc and chaos of partition. Seventy years have passed but till now the refugees are in process of settling down with their nostalgic minds ,broken hearts and down trodden lost identities. These common people have suffered the wrath of partition that has crushed millions of innocent lives .These refugees are both physically and metaphorically in search of a place called home .
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The Winner Stands Alone-Paulo Coelho // Khulood Mushtaq As a book worm I have been reading most of the novels of the talented authors mainly Paulo Coelho. His writings has inspired millions of readers around the globe and is still creating that endless magic. Currently i have been reading one of his works namely The […]
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Where Rainbows End – Cecilia Ahern // Manahil Naghman A story about love, and how life gets in the way. Entering the beautiful and breathtaking world of Cecelia Ahern’s “Where Rainbows End”, also a film called “Love, Rosie”, this awe-inspiring love story is narrated by letters, emails and messages rather than text itself. Its […]
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Sense Me – Annum Salman // A book review by Iqra Aziz Annum Salman – an emerging artistic mind in the literary world is a Pakistani poetess. She has her MA in creative writing from the University of Surrey. Moreover, she is highly talented spoken word poetess who has acclaimed her guts on various literary […]
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A collection of heartfelt words, a memento of the horrors of our society, a taste of our bitter realities. The Ashes of Feelings is not merely a book full of poems, it’s a way of life, depicting the struggle, the enthusiasm and the rise of a young creative writer and future pharmacist. Delve in to […]
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Born in the city of gardens, Haroon Khalid Akhtar was raised in a house filled with books. His father was also a distinguished Urdu writer. Akhtar had long been associated with Dawn for writing articles and short stories. His collection of articles and short stories can be found in a book named Threadbare. After a […]
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INTRODUCTION The sun and her flowers is the best book pen downed by Rupi Kaur. She is young dashing and dynamic Canadian Indian writer of young generation. We might not be familiarized with the fact that, Rupi Kaur herself published her first book of poetry named Milk and Honey in 2014, which was The New […]
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