by Qaisra Shahraz | Jul 31, 2014 | Australia 2014, Byron Bay, Events & News, Writing Diaries
I am literally on the other side of the world! Arrived at the Byron Bay Writers Festival this afternoon and met up with the world-famous Jeanette Winterson, a wonderful lady who also lives in Manchester. We enjoyed an excellent party – great place, great food,...
by Web Admin | Jul 3, 2014 | Miscellaneous, Writing Diaries
29th June 2014 The first day of Ramadhan – the first fast- and returning to the novel after weeks away…busy with inspections after inspections. I feel terrible at having neglected my novel and characters for so long. But it could not be helped. What a day it is…I...
by Web Admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Miscellaneous, Writing Diaries
10th May 2014 I am on a train, travelling back to Marrakesh. It’s time to go home. My wonderful friends and hosts in Rabat accompanied me to the station and saw me off. I amreflecting on what a wonderful week it has been – spending it with two such...
by Qaisra Shahraz | May 7, 2014 | Featured Posts, Tours, Writing Diaries
This evening- thanks to my wonderful hosts I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting two real villages. One ‘Dayt Roumi’ was a rather upmarket one, with a gorgeous lake in the middle, a café, even a hotel and houses of all sorts dotted around it. Another was a...
by Qaisra Shahraz | May 6, 2014 | Events & News, Featured Posts, Miscellaneous, Previous events, Writing Diaries
Yesterday evening saw the fabulous sites of this historical city of Morocco. Highlight – the granaries-the huge fort like building with its huge halls (see picture with hall with yellow roof) where the king Ismail Boulay kept his grain and with clever systems of...
by Qaisra Shahraz | May 3, 2014 | Burma 2014, Miscellaneous, Writing Diaries
Writing Diaries is my current blog where you can follow how I am getting on with writing my latest novel, provisionally named The Henna Painter. I hope to be posting every so often- so you’ll be getting live updates on my progress and perhaps even a sneak peak here or...
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