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Remembering my mother Zeenat
“Bliss it was in that dawn to be alive. But to be young was very heaven!” These words of William Wordsworth (describing the French...
SYRA VAHIDY
Jan 21, 20194 min read


Announcing the publication of our anthology: MIGHTIER
We are proud to announce publication of our first Anthology in collaboration with Reverie Publishers. Featuring 29 stories and essays...
SYRA VAHIDY
Mar 13, 20243 min read


REFLECTIONS ON 3 YEARS OF THE PRIZE: A Revelation of Pakistani Talent
When I first mooted the idea of establishing a writing prize in my mother’s name, there were many naysayers. “No-one reads in Pakistan”,...
SYRA VAHIDY
May 22, 20213 min read


Remembering my friend Irfan Husain
I first met Irfan when he was Mazdak and I was Iskra Begum. It was at the offices of Herald magazine in Karachi for which we both wrote...
SYRA VAHIDY
Dec 16, 20202 min read


Strong arms: the story of Pakistan women's cricket
KAMILA SHAMSIE | OCTOBER 16, 2019 published in CRICKET MONTHLY Receiving death threats, dodging border control, breaking world records,...
SYRA VAHIDY
Oct 27, 201927 min read


Pakistan: where the daily slaughter of women barely makes the news
By Mohammed Haneef From The Guardian Thu 9 May 2019 The stories of murdered women are recorded with grim regularity in one and half...
SYRA VAHIDY
May 28, 20194 min read


Man Booker International prize: Jokha Alharthi wins for Celestial Bodies First female Omani novelist
From The Guardian Jokha Alharthi, the first female Omani novelist to be translated into English, has won the Man Booker International...
SYRA VAHIDY
May 22, 20193 min read
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