Bashabi Fraser

@KhairTabish @DalrympleWill We really need a united and strong opposition in India for it to be a viable democracy and not descend to a one party autocracy as in China and Russia.

@DalrympleWill @Mamdhata We admire your solidarity with and understanding of the true India William which is signified by her pluralism.

@Mamdhata We start every single day at JLF with a session of Hindu devotional music. What is this assumption that if you like something Islamic that you are therefore at war with Hinduism? As you know from my work & Twitter, I have no problem admiring both- & their sycretic intermixing.

And Jai Shree Ram? Is it banned?

It was really good to hear Defne's Turkish reading and be part of a memorable evening with Regi, Marjorie & Jean.

@ScottishPEN @bashabifraser Moving event organised by Jean Rafferty today to keep imprisoned writers in Turkey in our minds.

@ScottishPEN @Independent Shocking, barbaric and totally unacceptable in a civilised world.

@tamdeanburn you have made my day Tam. Thanks!

@chrys_salt great to hear Chrys Salt read her poems in her marvellous voice!

@louisewelsh00 Likewise. Melvyn's topics are so diverse. There are lovely surprises. Thanks for your endorsement.

@kilmunbooks @ScoTsNapier excellent event yesterday. We all felt transported. Great conversation too!

@louisewelsh00 great to hear that you were listening to the Melvyn Bragg interview on Tagore 😊

@ashdancetheatre Was thinking of you when we had the Tagore and Spirituality Conference on 7/8 Nov

Ash and Vincent dancing to Bashabi's Ganga-Tay poem & Simon Thacker's music at Glasgow's Mitchell Theatre on 14 Sept 7.30 pm. Please come!