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Celebrating the Volunteers Behind the ‘Poetry of South Asia’

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Posted May 2025 | Articles

As the Poetry of South Asia collection goes live to the public, we want to shine a light on the incredible community of volunteers who’ve made this vast project possible.

From our transcribers who have painstakingly brought poem texts into digital form, to our website researchers who have uncovered the histories behind the poetry that makes up this collection, and to our biographers who have helped us tell the stories of the poets themselves—this archive is a collective effort, built on passion, care, and countless hours of thoughtful work.

To all our volunteers: thank you. Your contributions ensure that the rich and diverse poetic traditions of South Asia are preserved, celebrated, and shared with the world.

 

Web and Biography Researchers:

Sonika Kumari  

Sofia Masondo 

Shah Ibrahim Ahmed 

Amee Joshi 

Ruth McKeand 

Maya Thomas 

Manya Jain 

Charlotte Sweby 

Sarah Jassim 

Genevieve Neal 

Lucy Boyd 

Devina Sharma 

Bea Tozer 

Shannon Kira Mcmillan 

Lu Ren 

Anna Stevenson 

Phoebe Kris 

Yuqin Liu 

Tamica De Sousa 

Will René 

Rebekah Carder 

Shobna 

Arshiya shahjahan 

Peigi Anna Urquhart 

Qawiyyat Bakare 

Sze Ngar Sylvia Ip 

Nandini Nimodiya 

Faisal Javed 

 

Transcribers

Daniel Harris 

Alistair Porteous 

Sandhya Iyer 

Devina Sharma 

Visha Jain 

Abeeraa Kunaseelan 

Ella Newman 

Anastasija Stradniece 

Maya Shah 

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