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Syeda Erum Noor

Fredrik Backman

REFLECTION / Using humour and Fredrik Backman’s novels to breeze through life

Backman, in his style of writing and the characters he builds, tends to approach all the complexities of humanity with a touch of distance, while still managing to maintain intimacy
3 July 2024, 14:30 PM
3 July 2024, 14:30 PM
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NEWS / Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize 2024

This award is meant to be shared with a Writer of Courage, which PEN describes as a ‘writer who is active in defence of freedom of expression, often at great risk to their own safety and liberty’
28 June 2024, 12:00 PM
28 June 2024, 12:00 PM
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POETRY / The golden hat

It was not a question one would ask as he did/ With his round glasses at the end of his nose
13 June 2024, 13:45 PM
13 June 2024, 13:45 PM
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THE SHELF / 6 Books to add to your summer reading list

As summer rolls around and our lifestyle changes to adjust to the heat, so do a lot of our books! So here are a few books that might make a good addition to this year’s summer reading list.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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INTERVIEW / Uncovering history through storytelling

In conversation with Reem Bassiouney on the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, 'Al Halwani', and bridging the cultural gap
21 April 2024, 14:00 PM
21 April 2024, 14:00 PM
PublisHer Excellence Awards 2024

EVENT REPORT / PublishHer Excellence Awards winners announced at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Mitia Osman, CEO and publisher of Mayurpankhi and the executive director at Agamee Prakashani, won the Emerging Leader Award
18 April 2024, 14:00 PM
18 April 2024, 14:00 PM
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EVENT REPORT / Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces winners for the 18th edition

The winners were announced on 4 April, 2024, with the ceremony being hosted by Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, chairman of the SZBA Board of Trustees
7 April 2024, 14:09 PM
7 April 2024, 14:09 PM
To read as an academic: The transformative journey of a reader turned student

ESSAY / To read as an academic: The transformative journey of a reader turned student

I became curious as to how the experience of reading might change for someone who studied it for a living, and how the lens of a literature student might differ from that of a creative writing one
22 March 2024, 14:15 PM
22 March 2024, 14:15 PM
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Oh, to have an artistic friend...

Here's a list of things you have to put up with when you decide to befriend an artist.
8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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Leading by Example

Amidst the chaos of Covid-19, many young individuals have dedicated themselves to the service of the disadvantaged, to selflessly support anyone and everyone.
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM
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Five Stages, One Bad Haircut

BARGAINING Before you could get comfortable, the hairdresser has already chopped off a good two inches—more than you had asked. Instantly, you begin having a conversation with yourself.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM
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From friends to business partners

Whether we’ve ever successfully started a money-making machine of a business, we’ve either tried it or thought of trying it. Initially, an idea hits you out of nowhere.
29 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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THE ESSENCE OF TIME

The essence of time is not what it seems. Fleeting and seeping through cracks in hell and space, Learning and failing under the universe and its schemes, Plans that don’t deem you enough to fit in any one place.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Girl Meets World

What society expects of women.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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SACRED BLACK INK

The curves of her C’s And the loops of her L’s. The swirls of her S’s
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Superheroes

WHAT IS A HERO?

In the current world where so many things seem to be going wrong, the idea of a hero can be comforting.
20 November 2019, 18:00 PM
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The perks of learning a musical instrument

We all consider learning musical instruments. After deciding, however, we have to weigh the cons and the pros, wondering whether this new hobby would be something worth investing our precious time in.
30 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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What your dreams say about you

There are many different theories as to what dreams mean and what they signify. However, here we attempt to give you a few possible theories as to what your dreams may be telling you.
23 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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How Writing Can Be Therapeutic for You

Write it all out before you let your emotions get the best of you.
16 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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The Invisible Hurdle

What discourages female participation in sports?
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Losing my glasses

The blobs of red and yellow lights bobbed up and down as I tread carefully in the darkness. The road beneath me glowed in the sea of fuzzy lights, looking like a picture one might have painted.
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Being ridiculously forgetful

While some of us are born with the ability to remember a face upon one meeting and the ability to memorise pages worth of information upon a glance, some of us were born with the memory of a goldfish.
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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How to Prepare for a Pupper

So you’ve made the wondrous decision of bringing home a puppy. Be prepared as a bundle of joy comes into your life and brightens it up. Although this is possibly the best thing that could ever happen to you, this little drop of heaven needs to be raised in the proper way so you can keep them safe and happy.
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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The good and the bad of family vacations

Now, although this is at times a much needed break from the constant struggles and pressures of daily life, it can come with its own set of disadvantages. Here is a list of both the good and bad of going on family vacations.
4 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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What it’s like having a quarter life crisis

You’ve successfully graduated high school and gotten through the ugly time of puberty. Now you’re suffering through a whole new level of hell, also known as university.
4 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

In our senior year at high school all we can think about is university applications and how wonderful our lives will be the minute we graduate and fly off to live our dream lives.
28 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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How to be supportive to a friend on her period

Women have to face lots of problems growing up. Men can help.
28 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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Debunking myths about women on their periods

The only reason such myths exist is because people aren't given this knowledge.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM

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