The author is a Dublin-based Punjabi poet & essayist. He may be reached at sejal@mahmoodawan.com & Twitter @mahmoodah.
Every year’s Mother Language Day reminds us of the linguistic brutality and suppression of the state against Punjabi
Recounting the women poets of the undivided Punjab, a poetic history that lies buried under male monopoly
Afzal Tauseef, a progressive writer and columnist, fought too many battles, faced so many betrayals but never surrendered
No Shah Hussain, Rahman Baba, Shah Latif, Seamus Heaney or Pablo Neruda can console a parent. No art in the world can describe the pain and sorrows...
As WW1 centenary commemorations end, here’s the second and last part about the unique insight this war provided into colonial duplicity and local...
Irfan Malik’s diction and thematic experimentation may be western but his poetic sensibility is rooted in Punjab and he still belongs to his...
Looking back at the history of translation of classical, religious and modern Punjabi literature, as the world celebrates International Translation...
Amarjit Chandan’s poetry enriches and elevates; it’s a timeless travel not to be engaged in haste
Mazhar Tirmazi’s incredible poetry revolves around the loss and pain of relocation
An account of the Punjabi soldiers who became the cannon fodder of the colonising power in World War I, and the mournful songs and literature this...
