This was the first poetry competition in the Rohingya camp
Dr Zaman, this year’s recipient of the Ekushey Padak, guided the audience to use the Pink Shelf regardless of gender, “I will also say that a man can be a greater feminist than a woman.
On January 11, Sister Library with Bookworm Bangladesh, organised the event with the intent of fostering discussions around dark romance, erotic literature, and everything in between
The event switched gears soon enough, and the final hour saw Shala Gallery turned into a rave.
The experience was hands-on, intimate, and vulnerable, as many paid tribute to the lives lost in the July Revolution, as well as writing and creating art dedicated to their own personal struggles.
A big believer in social exchanges and developing safe spaces to position art as a medium of healing in community, Thami works on ceremonial interventions, performances, drawings, zine-making, fly posting, and public intervention, brought together by participant involvement
The aim of the event was to promote the vibrant tales written by female writers who participated in the Sehri Tales challenge this year
Even the chilly Friday morning did not dampen the excitement as the audience came to support the writers who narrated parts of their works at the event.
The goal of this project is to bring together readers to explore literary contributions, showcase artistic quality and celebrate women in the creative world as well as to foster interests and understanding of the accomplishments of female writers and artists.
Still today, we are plagued by the most intrusive, and least sensical question asked of female solo travellers is “Are you travelling alone?”
