Partition of the Punjab (Part 2)
There are not enough creative writings on partition penned in Punjab, especially poetry, and this may be due to guilt infested post-partition trauma that triggered collective amnesia and conscious forgetfulness
Nasreen Bhatti: Note of refusal (Part:2)
Shamlaat, Nasreen Anjum Bhatti’s poetry collection published posthumously, has unique tone, texture and trance
Parveen Malik: Living a full life
Parveen Malik’s autobiography in Punjabi not only tells her personal story but also narrates the events of post-partition Pakistan
Mushtaq Soofi reviews Sejal: Mahmood Awan’s poems
Mahmood Awan’s 3rd book of Punjabi Poetry was launched in Lahore in 2017 and Mushtaq Soofi reviews it for the Dawn where he writes that Mahmood is a dynamic poet who has a voice which is distinctly his own. Nimiety of passion running through his poems makes them full of aesthetic and cultural joy.
Voice of the Voiceless
A must-read book that has the power to bring us and our homeland face-to-face with our overgrown darkness and demons
Reclaiming Punjabi
As the world celebrates the Mother Tongue day, let’s admit that we have failed to make Punjabi language an issue for the common people of the Punjab or its political parties
Zubair’s Book of Essays
There are few books written in Punjabi as comprehensive and wide-ranging as Wichar Lekh.
Zahid Hassan: Tale of a thirsty land
Zahid Hassan’s recent novel is a step forward in our literary linguistic struggle, an evidence of Punjabi fiction’s resilience and vitality, a must read book
Gurmeet Kaur: Reclaiming Language
Gurmeet Kaur left her technology career of 25 years to dedicate herself to her Punjabi publication and storytelling project for children
Melodies of Punjab
Mahmood Awan writes about Film music and songs composed between 1947 and 2006.