Minal: Why are we born girls?
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26 Aug, 2008
1931-2008 Poet Ahmed Faraz
26 Aug, 2008
1931-2008 Poet Ahmed Faraz passed away today after a month of struggling with coma. Faraz Chacha, you will be remembered with love and respect. # # #
Read more24 Aug, 2008
Many shifts are taking place…
24 Aug, 2008
Many shifts are taking place in the subcontinent. In Pakistan, now that Mush is gone, Zardari has said that he will run for President at the 6 September elections....
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11 Aug, 2008
mahmoud darwish…
11 Aug, 2008
from You’ll Be Forgotten, As If You Never Were By Mahmoud Darwish / translated by Fady Joudah I am for the road … There are those whose footsteps walk upon...
Read more19 Jul, 2008
art in houston …
19 Jul, 2008
Art in Houston – this is the short piece that I presented at Houston Center for Photography’s Lens Libs: Today I am remembering the sunny morning when William Pope.L began...
Read more27 Jun, 2008
he performs his poem…
27 Jun, 2008
he performs his poem. when he is finished, he smiles and takes a deep bow. his electric words, his energy, and his appearance in sharp black pants and snazzy...
Read more18 Jun, 2008
after Katrina…
18 Jun, 2008
Years ago, while still a grad student, I remember driving through New Orleans and thinking that this is a city where things happen and people move. And then, things...
Read more29 May, 2008
independent bookstores rock…
29 May, 2008
independent bookstores rock. as do independent publishers. to name a few: bookwoman, bookpeople, brazos bookstore, liberty books.
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