Snowmen | Agha Shahid Ali

My ancestor, a man of Himalayan snow, came to Kashmir from Samarkand, carrying a bag of whale bones: heirlooms from sea funerals. His skeleton carved from glaciers, his breath arctic, he froze women in his embrace. His…

Saluting the front-line warriors…

We are passing through a phase in our life, which will be remembered by many generations. The ‘moment’ we are living in, will be referred time and again, by all communities, cultures, countries, academicians, scientists, the list can go on.…