Mahin Zia comes from Domeli, Pakistan. A recent graduate in Linguistics, she is currently teaching at a school. She serves as a reader for Querencia Press, a columnist for Spiritus Mundi Review, and an intern at Lakeer. In addition to being published in several magazines, Shade of Love is her first published solo chapbook.
…when I began reading Punjabi literature. It was an extraordinary experience. As if I have wandered in museum of the world gazing and admiring all the statues, in the end I have stood in front of mirror, gazing for a long time recognizing my forgotten self.