Included in this issue

A panel discussion and readings by exciting voices in writing and translation from South Asia.

Translations can and should start from home ground itself, with the understanding that they are, already, part of world literature. Chaired by Hammad Rind, South Asian translators and writers Deepa Bhasthi, Gaya Nagahawatta, Eratfa Bintay Redwan, Rishabh Pandit, and Fazal Baloch will talk about the power of translation; what is meant by home ground and global stage; the challenges of translating from underrepresented languages; and the opportunities that can be created.

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artwork by Maliha Hasan

Maliha Hasan and Aima Tariq speak with editors Bareerah Ghani and Sidra Hassan
Watch the conversation here

The artwork by "creature" shows two black rotary phones with white dials, one on each end of a horizontal banner, connected by a telephone cord. In the center of the cord are the words Trunk Call in white capital letters. There is a switchboard in the background.
artwork by creature

Shandana Minhas speaks to writers, artists, absurdists. listen to episodes here.

28 February 2025
with SABAHAT ZAKARIYA
Sabahat Zakariya is a writer, cultural critic and creator of iconoclastic videos. Her celebrated multimedia platform, Feminustani, has carved a new genre in the South Asian cultural space by excavating Pakistani popular culture for feminist and social critique. Some of the things she talks about in this episode are identity, creativity, saris, and Pakistani English language writing.

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