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On the Other Side is a tricky read, presenting itself as a work in progress. When judged as a formal experiment, it is more careless than cautious.

Not all Muslim characters are blameless victims here. Some are helpless, others are mean-spirited or bigoted.

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In his superb collection Namaste Trump and Other Stories, Tabish Khair nudges the reader to confront that experience.

Once upon a time, I was judgmental about selfies. From film stars to your third cousin, everyone was pouting, clicking, and uploading selfies on social media, and I was disapproving.

I click, therefore I breathe: The journey of a former selfie-sceptic

How did I get to the point where I now have a folder full of goofy selfies and where my own self-portraiture is unapologetic?

‘Crycrycrycry…’

This serves as a document and a testament, a creative intervention on a continuum of silencing.

Cover of ‘After Sappho’

Forging freedom

In this experimental novel, women fight their way out of silence and get their voices heard.

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