WINNER Exeter Novel Prize, WINNER Darling Axe, WINNER BPA Pitch Prize, Michael Holroyd Award, @Mslexia, @Barren Review, @Bangalore Review. Rep by Cecilia Lyra.
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India and Pakistan go to war and we debate what is right and what is wrong. Who does this land belong to? Why do you want something that should be mine? Why did Hindu mean death in the valley and Beef means riots in the plains? (1/4)
A long time ago, an old man had said that there was valour in fighting with words rather than weapons, that justice is not justification. Today his sons and daughters fight with deadened ears, eyes and hearts too full to listen. (3/4)
When millions of people went from the west to the east, they carried a motley collection of insensible things, . My grandmother — like many other partition refugees — carried a heavy set of iron keys, one for each room of the house she would never see again. #partitionstories
Is any writer safe: Can A1 replace good — really good — writers? link.medium.com/IZMrmZ30RQb
Ranee Sahaney outlooktraveller.com/author/… Loved your article 'how partition has shaped the food in punjab'. I'm a writer writing a 'partition book'. I would love to talk to you about this. Can we connect?
Such a dream come true to be published in @Mslexia! Thank you to Degna Stone for selecting my story which was inspired by my mumma and papa.
Have to go for this after hearing the stories on the amazing podcast by @DalrympleWill and @tweeter_anita
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The 2023 @ExeterNovelPriz is now open for submissions 📚🏆 and we're keen read the entries! Closes 01.01.24 1st Prize £1000. Rules etc at creativewritingmatters.co.uk @majanovelist @mydeadgoodbook @MartynWaites @HellieOgden @cathiehartigan #novelprize #Exeter
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This course is 2+ years in the making: jam packed with examples of writing on a line level that work + explanations of the techniques, so you can then decide which techniques fit your own style and use them in your work. Plus Q&A! #WritingCommunity
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NEWS: St.Pancras station unveiled its Christmas tree today! We know, but it is a beauty. It's covered in books and there are cubby holes around the bottom where you can sit and read.
The calls we make aren’t “choosing a side”. Israelis and Palestinians have been failed by the international community
This is the only approach likely to bring both justice and peace:
"We must promise that, out of this nightmare, we will build a future for Israelis and Palestinians so everyone can live in peace, dignity and security. There must be two states for two peoples. It may look impossible right now, but there is no other choice."
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Reading this because I only understand the world through books. Really recommend it to understand a human experience in Palestine
Maiden India: A Story of India Pre and Post-1991 from a 29-Year-Old Female Gaze the1991project.com/essays/ma…