Dubai, UAE: The second edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival will be held digitally on March 31st and April 1st, 2022. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate literary voices from across the Global South and beyond who are all set to share their views about fictionalizing womens lived experiences at the second edition...
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#AnankeWLF2022 Usman T Malik on the idea of a lost past, knowledge of a broken present, and an uncertain future
You have been writing for several years — since 2012 — if I’m not mistaken, even before your debut book ‘Midnight Doorways’. How has the journey been? Like most writers, I have been closet-writing since I was a child. My first publication was a Letter to the Editor of ‘Children’s Pakistan’ when I was seven...
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Ananke WLF 2022 explores writing women in history as a form of subversion
Dubai, UAE: On March 31st and April 1st, 2022, distinguished literary names especially from the Global South, will grace the second edition of the much celebrated Anankes Women in Literature Festival 2022 (#AnankeWLF2022). Exploring Writing Women in History as a Form of Subversion is a key theme which will be examined at this year’s Festival. History...
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Pakistans first graphic novel on an eastern marriage relays unspoken realities of a broken identity
June 5th, 2021, (Lahore, Pakistan): Grey Matter is Pakistans first graphic novel that tells the story about a marriage in Eastern society. Author Sabdezar Irfans debut novel is a compelling read that welcomes a unique, new genre in Pakistani storytelling. Sabdezar Irfan, a resident of Lahore tells the story of Fera, the breakdown of her...
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Pakistan Learning Festival in Gilgit Opens Avenues for Childrens Social Emotional Learning
The Childrens Literature Festival (CLF) is a flagship program of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi ITA (Center of Education and Consciousness) in Pakistan; promoting the love of reading, social emotional learning and life skills. Under the umbrella of CLF, the first Pakistan Learning Festival was organized in February 2021, as a three-day festival at different concurrent sites (in the...
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Authors Alliance Pakistan Celebrates World Book and Copyright Day 2021 with digital reading session
April 11th, 2021, Lahore (Pakistan): Authors Alliance will celebrate World Book and Copyright day on Friday, 23rdApril 2021, with an online reading session featuring flash fiction work of up to fifteen authors in association with Zuka Books, Ananke and The Writing Institute. Flash Fiction is a short form of fiction writing as authors have been...
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Zubaan Books Showcases Two Stellar Panels At Women In Literature Festival
Ananke, a digital development platform empowering women through awareness, advocacy and education, is getting ready for the first edition of its Women in Literature Festival, from March 30th April 1st 2021. Across South Asia and the Middle East, this is the first literary event of its kinds where authors, publishers and academicians from all...
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Women In Literature To Celebrate Joy Of Urdu
The Women in Literature Festival 2021 is a celebration of the literary genius, creative journeys and lived artistic experiences of the female gender. Marking Womens History Month and Womens Day, the 3-day event will take place on (March 30-April 1) to also observe World Book and Copyright Day. The festival will showcase an important discussion...
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Development At The Heart of Anankes Literary Festival
Ananke, a digital development platform empowering women through awareness, advocacy and education, is getting ready for the first edition of its Women in Literature Festival, from March 30th April 1st 2021. Across South Asia and the Middle East, this is the first literary event of its kinds where authors, publishers and academicians from all...
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Pakistan Part of Global Women in Literature Festival
Ananke, a global digital development platform empowering women through awareness, advocacy and education, has announced the Women in Literature Festival 2021, planned to be held from March 30th April 1st 2021. Across South Asia and the Middle East, this is the first literary event of its kinds where authors, publishers and academicians from all...