Events

PANELS

Discussion on Perveen Shakir at LSE. Amina Yaqin, Naima Rashid, Adnan Khan

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London School Of Economics

Talk about Perveen Shakir at LSE. Event hosted by the Modern Languages Society. Panel discussion with Amina Yaqin and Adnan Khan

Scene of event “Women and Writing” organized by LEARN PK and Olomopolo Media

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Women & Writing

Online participation in panel Women and Writing. Perspective on translation as a war against amnesia, August 2019 (Event organized by LEARN PK at Olomopolo Media)

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Rethinking Writing in Pakistan

Online participation in panel Rethinking Writing in Pakistan, Perspective on publishing translation works, April 2019 (Event organized by LEARN PK at Olomopolo Media)

LAUNCH EVENTS FOR DEFIANCE OF THE ROSE

Launch of Defiance of the Rose at Kuch Khaas, Islamabad

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Kuch Khas March 14 2019

Launch of ‘Defiance of the Rose’ at Kuch Khaas, Islamabad. Panel discussion with Harris Khalique and Amber Shamsi

Launch of Defiance of the Rose at Air University, Islamabad

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Air University March 14 2019

Launch of ‘Defiance of the Rose’ at Air University, Islamabad. Discussion with Dr. Maria Maan

Campus of Beaconhouse National University, Lahore

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Talk at BNU March 12 2019

Beaconhouse National University 12th March 2019 Discussion with students of creative writing course taught by Naveed Alam

Launch event for Defiance of the Rose, Oxford Bookshop, Lahore

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Oxford University Press March 11 2019

Launch of ‘Defiance of the Rose’ at Oxford University Press bookshop, Lahore. Panel discussion with Amjad Islam Amjad and Ali Madeeh Hashmi

Launch of Defiance of the Rose at Franco-German Centre, Lahore

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Franco-German Center LHR March 9 2019

Launch of ‘Defiance of the Rose’ at Franco-German Centre, Lahore.

Launch of Defiance of the Rose at Karachi Literature Festival 2019

Right to left: Deborah Baker, Shaheen Salahuddin, Attiya Dawood, and Naima Rashid

Karachi Literature Festival March 2 2019

Launch of ‘Defiance of the Rose’ at Karachi Literature Festival: Panel Discussion with Shaheen Salahuddin and Attiya Dawood

READINGS & TALKS

Reading from Defiance of the Rose at multi-author event at The Curve

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Multi-author event at The Curve, September 2019

A multi-author event at The Curve with Sudhana Singh, Isabelle Rogers, Sovel Cunningham, and Tim Walker.

Reading from Defiance of the Rose at French Consulate, Jeddah

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French Consulate, Jeddah 24th April, 2019

Defiance of the Rose’ at French Consulate, Jeddah. Discussion with Gwenola Bessou in French, readings of selected poems from the book translated into French. Gwenola Bessou led a book club at the French Consulate

Reading from Defiance of the Rose at Medd Café, Jeddah

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Medd Café, Jeddah 4th July 2019

Defiance of the Rose’ at Medd Café, Jeddah

Reading from Defiance of the Rose at Humming Tree, Jeddah

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Humming Tree, Jeddah 13th June 2019

‘Defiance of the Rose’ at Humming Tree, Jeddah

WORKSHOPS

Participants at Jeddah Reads workshop “From Idea to Book”

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From Idea to Book, Jeddah June 2019

From Idea to Book. Workshop with Jeddah Reads, Jeddah June 2019

Participants at poetry translation workshop, Habib University Islamabad

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Air University, March 15th 2019

Translating Poetry. Workshop at Air University, Islamabad March 15th, 2019

Picture Credit: Yusra Amin

Habib University March 5th 2019

Translating Poetry. Workshop at Habib University, Karachi March 5th, 2019

JURY

Picture Credit: Karachi Biennale

Karachi Biennale 2017

On the jury for short list of KB17-PechaKucha, a project of Karachi Biennale 2017

EVENTS