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Exposing overlooked corners of Mumbai and New York; highlighting perspectives from around the world; uncovering racial, political and religious truths, these are just a few of the main themes Jeet Thayil explores across his novels and poetry, connecting his readers…

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Ghazal: Darkness - Mona Arshi
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The Rain That Began Elsewhere - Mona Arshi
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Mona Arshi

B. 1970

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Mona Arshi worked as a Human rights lawyer at Liberty before she started writing poetry. She worked on a number of high-profile legal cases including the Stephen Lawrence case, representing Janet Alder and Diane Pretty, she also represented women fleeing…

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Catching Crabs - David Dabydeen
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Extracts from ‘Turner’ - David Dabydeen
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Coolie Son - David Dabydeen
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Coolie Odyssey - David Dabydeen
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Coolie Mother - David Dabydeen
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David Dabydeen (David Horace Clarence Harilal Sookram) was born in 1955, in Berbice, Guyana. His second name, Dabydeen, is taken from his mother, Veronica Dabydeen, who raised him, along with his maternal grandparents, after her divorce. Dabydeen regards his time…

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Poem 11 from ‘Gitanjali’ - Rabindranath Tagore
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Translations of Kabir and Nirala - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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Lahore - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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For Sale or Rent - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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The Nulla-Nulla in Nullah - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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