Author: Nabila Jameel

I was honoured and humbled to have my work accepted for this wonderfully researched and curated event recently. A diverse set of voices: philosophers, artists and poets all under one roof in a stunning and grand period building on the university campus. With the brief in mind, I wanted to create a diverse set of … Continue reading Evil, Hope and Suffering – exhibition at the University of Birmingham.

I've done it! My first poetry collection is finally out there! Wow, it's been an amazing journey, the last few months being full of challenges and obstacles. I've had to lock myself away for long periods of time to get through the final hurdles of giving the book some coherence and form. Thank you to … Continue reading First poetry collection…

'Agar firdaus bar ruye zameen ast, Hameen asto, hameen asto, hameen ast.' (If  heaven is on earth, it is this, it is this, it's this). A poignant way to end the last session: a couplet by poet Khusro shared with us by a very knowledgeable fellow student who explained that this was recited by a Mughal … Continue reading Persian: poetry is a natural feature of language but some languages are verses themselves.