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NEWS
On August 9th and 10th 2026 Qaisra Shahraz MBE was invited to speak at two Universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Independent University and the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
Qaisra shared the trajectory of her life and career as an author, reflections on her creative journey, the writing process, fiction and novel writing, and scriptwriting for
television, at “The Writing Life: A Conversation with Qaisra Shahraz MBE” and her expertise and experience on women’s issues and building cultural bridges at “Celebrating Women and Building Bridges,” for students and faculty members.
Her participation offered the students and faculty members a valuable opportunity to learn from her experience as an internationally recognised author and screenwriter, about her research, novels, education, and interfaith work, as well as running an international festival connecting communities worldwide.
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Qaisra’s Blog
Pakistan Diaries – 2nd March
Multan PM. I reach my session in time. It is already a packed hall. Huge banner about me and my session grace the wall of the stage area. I am met enthusiastically by my host Professor Shirin Zubair and a group of other staff. There is a good introduction by Junaid,...
Pakistan Diaries – 21st February
Islamabad Thursday. Another wonderful day! Morning in Rawalpindi at the Fatima Jinnah University for women. I know this place well. As I had visited it 11 years ago and delivered education and literature workshops. There are young lively women I see everywhere...
Pakistan Diaries – 25th February
Multan Monday. What a packed day, with 4 events. AM - visit to one of the Bloomfield Hall private schools. A very pleasant experience! We are in a field with a stage and a marquee with hundreds of children and staff all waiting for me. It`s nice and warm and the staff...
News and Media
British Muslim Women in the Cultural and Creative Industries. Preface by Qaisra Shahraz, Elinor Chohan.
Book Launch event on Eventbrite 14th June 2022.
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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.
