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Pakistan Diaries – 20th February

20th February Today had a wonderful afternoon at Quaid Azam University. Again a very successful session on the topic of Code Mixing in English Cross Cultural influences for the Linguistic department and related it to my work and life's experiences in writing,...

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Pakistan Diaries – 4th March

Faisalabad Monday. National Arts Council. A literary writer’s event has been hosted for me. I am delighted to have this opportunity to meet local writers, artists, media people and translators. My hosts are gracious and honour me well including with gifts. The guests...

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Pakistan Diaries – 6th March

Lahore Faiz Ghar literary evening. I have been looking forward to this for many days. It is the final literary event with local writers in different cities. It is being hosted by a dear friend, Moneeza Hashmi in her father home, Faiz Ghar, the home of the leading poet...

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News and Media

British Muslim Women in the Cultural and Creative Industries. Preface by Qaisra ShahrazElinor Chohan.

Book Launch event on Eventbrite 14th June 2022.

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Qaisra Shahraz was listed as 1 of 9 women making a difference in Manchester, read on Instagram here. and full article here.

On 18th March 2022 Qaisra Shahraz appeared in German newspaper Braunschweiger Zeitung: “Discussion in Vöhrum: I’m a Muslim, but not a terrorist”, qiving a talk to school children in Vöhrum. More here.

Art & empowerment: What to expect from the Muslim Women’s Arts Festival. More here.

Muslim Women’s Arts Festival – when the new event in Manchester takes place and what is on. More here.

The power of words: The best literature events happening at MACFEST 2022. More here.

Arts festival launched after arena bombing to combat Islamophobia returns for 2022 – Quays News. More here.

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