Sheema Kermani is a classical dancer, teacher, theatre practitioner, choreographer and women’s rights activist. She is founder and head of Tehrik-e-Niswan Cultural Action Group dedicated to improving women’s rights in Pakistan by raising awareness through the use of dance, performing arts and cultural activity. She is the author of several articles on culture and has received many national and international awards.
Bulbul Sharma is a writer, painter, birdwatcher, maker of woodcuts, is the author of five collections of short stories, including the enormously popular Now That I’m Fifty, The Anger of Aubergine
Ashish Rajadhyaksha is a film scholar, historian and curator working on digital governance issues. He wrote The Last Cultural Mile: An Inquiry into Technology and Governance in India (2011) and edi
Clarence Malcolm Lowry was an English poet and novelist who is best known for his 1947 novel Under the Volcano, which was voted No. 11 in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels list.
Sabyn Javeri is Senior Lecturer of Writing, Literature & Creative Writing at New York University, Abu Dhabi. She is the author of Hijabistan, a collection of short stories, and of the novel, No
