@schahm A daughter inspiring her mummy, how beautiful🌸 Loved Reeham’s poem too! And @HooghlyReview publishing the cherry blossoms too. Congratulations ✨
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Alka Balain
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Alka Balain
@alkabalain
a poet, painter and educator
India Katılım Aralık 2014
128 Takip Edilen86 Takipçiler
@TejaswineeRC Thank you for sharing @TejaswineeRC ❤️ Glad you are feeling the softness in the poems.
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I always have a soft spot for book mails. Today I received "Parijat Petals," the debut poetry collection by @alkabalain. Thank you for the precious gift (and the lovely note), Alka ma'am. I've been to Auroville and the place is close to my heart. 🌸
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I'm so sorry to hear this. Honoured to have been in 2 issues of Dreich. Thank you for everything, Jack. 🙏
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Alka Balain retweetledi
You have zero understanding of people who come from dysfunctional families. Quite frankly, people agreeing to this should, in fact, stay away. You'll bring more dysfunction into our lives, which we don't need. 🙏
Shruti H Chaturvedii 🇮🇳@shrutih29
Avoid dating those with dysfunctional families. Whatever little I’ve seen, difficult childhood & troubled relationship with parents always reflects in people’s adult relationships. Not their fault they are victims of bad parenting, but it’s a repair project you can avoid.
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@JhilamChattaraj These poems will stay in our hearts long after reading and will love to reread
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Aloha!
Two of my poems feature in the Hawaii based journal 'The Ulu Review.' theulureview.com/jhilam-chattar…
'Khajaguda Hills' explores the vanishing rocks of Khajaguda in Hyderabad. 'Ananda Buddha Vihara, Mahendra Hills,' narrates an evening of calm transcendence.
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I enjoyed reading Nikita Parik's, My City is a Murder of Crows, and the tender, raw expressions called me to pen a book review. Thank you, @HooghlyReview , for the weekly feature. Look forward to your future projects @nikitaparik
The Hooghly Review (Get MURALS coffee table book!)@HooghlyReview
Book Review: "A City Awakens into Consciousness — Nikita Parik’s My City is a Murder of Crows" by Alka Balain (@alkabalain) thehooghlyreview.com/weekly-feature… #WritingCommunity 3/4
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*** ISSUE 1 SPOTLIGHT ***
Here's a look at "Solitude", one of the three poems by @alkabalain.
Get the full PDF/Flipbook issue for free:
thehooghlyreview.com/issues/issue-1…
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@HooghlyReview @ankit_raj01 @TejaswineeRC Thank you @HooghlyReview @ankit_raj01 and @TejaswineeRC for the feature.
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Alka Balain retweetledi
In an interview with #SheThePeople, Sahana Ahmed @schahm discusses her role as India’s chair of the World Peace Wing, her work towards women’s access to education in Afghanistan and what makes her an effective leader.
Read full interview here: shethepeople.tv/interviews/sah…
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Grateful to @HooghlyReview for accepting my review of the book, My City is a Murder of Crows, by Nikita Parik for their weekly feature.
Also, thanks to @JhilamChattaraj who I met in Bangalore at a literary event.
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@JhilamChattaraj @HooghlyReview At an event in Bangalore, you shared anyone can write a book review without seeking the author's consent :) Ty
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@alkabalain @HooghlyReview This is lovely, Alka! Congratulations 👏🎉 But I'm yet to know the reason for your gratitude.
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Alka Balain retweetledi
It is Sunday and it is Spring! That's 2 good things rolled into one day... but there's more:
IT IS COVER REVEAL DAY!!
Yes, you read that right.
Our deepest gratitude to photographer and Issue 1 contributor DC Nobes (@Sebon521) for the cover photo. 💚
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Panel Discussion on, Linguistic diversity and Multilingualism in Singapore, at the Indian Heritage Centre on 12th Feb #alssingaporecaravan #event #asian_literary_society #singapore #india #languages #culture
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@vinita65 a young heart holds the sky, knowing it has to give in to the light and find more expansive skies that it carries a reflection of
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Wonderful to see my cyclamen bloom this morning! One of the leaves had retained some water and reflected a streak of the blue sky up above. #homegardens #cyclamen
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Submission for Asian Literary Society CARAVAN 2023 SINGAPORE WRITING CONTEST open; guidelines in the thread. Submission form: forms.gle/XwSjPDheMUMyk7…
This contest is open to all currently living in Singapore only.#poetry#shortstory#literaryevent#writers#singapore.
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Poetry: max 2 poems
Poems should not be of more than 20 lines
Language: English, Hindi and Tamil
Theme: Any
Fiction:
Upto 2 stories
World Limit 1000 words
Theme: Any
Categories: Adults (18+)
Youngsters (Ages 12 to 17)
Both published and unpublished work is welcome
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