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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
arundhati roy pen pinter prize 2024

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
Reem Bassiouney interview

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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When you meet someone who isn’t on social media

It’s no secret that social media has come to be rather important in our lives. We use it for entertainment, to keep up with current events, to judge other people, etc. Whether we like it or not it has become a medium on the basis of which we do tend to make
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Being the youngest at work

A university student suffers through countless traumas on a daily basis. Heartbreak, exams, being financially broke, having an existential crisis are just a few of the challenges we have to face.
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Walking Without Earphones

“Ah, damn it,” I muttered to myself as I stood a few feet from my home, on the sidewalk, patting down the pockets of my pants in search of my earphones.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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The Prospects and Promises of E-learning

Technological advancement is ensuring convenience for us in almost every step of our lives, starting with online shopping, ride-sharing services, and of course, food order and delivery.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Road Trip: Dhaka Edition

“Well, there’s spare clothes, more food in case we get hungry, a bag of items my mom told me to take to my grandma’s since we’re
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM
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Life Lessons from Driving School

I believe that most of the practical skills we learn teach us much more about life than we realise. Confused? Let me explain. Let’s talk about driving. What are the few things that we learn from driving school that we can directly apply to everyday life?
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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