Eminent names from across South Asia, MENA and beyond will be gracing the third edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival 2023 on April 11th and 12th. Independent publishers, authors, filmmakers, artists, writers and creatives will congregate remotely to engage in dialogue focusing on a wide ranging array of topics including Arab Women in Literature...
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AnankeWLF Unwraps the Migratory Experience of Language
Joao Guimarães Rosa says so beautifully that every word has its shadow. Taking cue from the Brazilian novelists exposition, Anankes Women in Literature Festival unveils a fascinating conversation that will delve into the migratory experience of language through translation and interpretation. Eminent names from across South Asia, MENA and beyond will be gracing the third edition of...
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AnankeWLF unveils Illustrated Resistance
Art and the visual has played a pivotal role in the socio-political history of humanity. Existing since the time when mankind had limited modes of communication as well as vocabulary, it is an organic canvas representing ideas shared and otherwise riveting emotions and angst. Keeping in mind the role of art as a...
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Ananke Women in Literature Unveils Session on Arab Women in Literature vis-a-vis War, Resilience, Exile & Identity
The third edition of Anankes one of a kind flagship event, Women in Literature Festival 2023 unveils a fascinating panel discussion featuring distinguished names from the Arab diaspora, Huda Fakhreddinne, Jehan Bseiso and Lela Aboulela. The event will be live-streamed on Ananke’s Facebook page – @anankemag with the option to participate in all live sessions...
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I love being a woman but it gets hard sometimes
In her journal, my mother wrote about how lucky she was that her father had taken her to school despite this not being a common practice during that time. Having lived in a rural area all her life, going to school in the city was the utmost privilege. She ended up settling in the city...
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Hardships are meant to make you not break you
Although life is always uncertain, I didn’t fully understand its significance until I experienced it. My mother passed away when I was a teenager and, on my way, to completing my O levels. I felt stunned by how abrupt and unexpected it was. Being the family’s eldest daughter, I was now expected to handle the...
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The Women Who Gave Me Wings
Reverie Publishers through its label, Moringa Books, has announced the publication of The Women Who Gave Me Wings, written by Zainab Suleman Sharif. This book, in the spirit of holy month of Ramadhan, celebrates women who have played a vital part in spreading the message of Islam. The book consists of nine chapters, each dedicated...
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AnankeWLF: Kehkashan Khalid on finding a hint of the fantastical in speculative fiction
You’re an artist, as well as a writer. How did these two professions complement each other for you? Do tell us about your journey in both. My art and my writing share a similar creative process. I start with the seed of an idea, I define which medium I want to narrate the story in,...
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Ananke WLF – Rohama Malik on the power of illustrated storytelling
You are a writer and an illustrator— two wonderfully complementary professions. Do tell us about your journey, the challenges, and what has kept you going. Ive been a bookworm since I was a child, very much the bringing a book to a wedding and sitting in the corner finishing it type of kid. In school...
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#AnankeWLF2022 Readomania Panels to focus on gender divide on bestseller lists, women writing during the pandemic
This news story has been updated with Chetna Keer's remarks. Dubai, UAE: One of Indias most innovative publishing entities, Readomania, joins hands with Ananke to participate at Anankes Women In Literature Festival on March 31st and April 1st, 2022 to celebrate literature, publishing and the creative process. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate...