ROOM FOR PHOTOGRAPHS Souhardya Dutta Lakshmipriya M Kulsoom Akhtar
INTERVIEW SOHAIRA LIAQUAT My name is Sohaira Liaquat. I'm 18 years old. And yes I'm a multi tasker. I wrote since my school life, when I was just 15years old. I run my YouTube channel as well. Recently I've published my book, as I'm a youngest writer too. She indulged into a text interview with The Auctores. How did you gravitate towards the field of writing? Was it a natural calling or pre planned event? ● Hey, It's Absolutely a natural call. As I have already mentioned in a previous interview that I've been writing since my school life but at that time I didn't exactly know that I am going to be a published writer in future. Indeed Allah is the best planner. Could you tell our readership what values do you try to inculcate in your writings? Introduce them to your newest publication. ● I observe and write. Whether it's about love, nature, folks, beauty, reality or society. The more you stay quiet, The more you observe people, nature and whatever is happening in your surroundings. If we talk about my newest publication, it's obviously my book called \"Lost Unicorn\". We can say that it's a mixed plate. You can taste all the spices in it. Give it a read and I swear you'll not gonna regret your invested time. In these years of writing and getting your book published, which along the journey has been the most difficult phase for you and why? ● Um No! There is no difficult phase Alhamdullilah everything happened on it's time. Let me tell you the time when I got the most anxious, when I got the call for my first interview by national television. That time I was the most anxious and the happiest. 47
If you got the chance to change one thing from our society, so what would it be? ● As I'm also a career focused girl so obviously will do something for this. Like, I really want to change the perspective about marriage and career. In our society it's very common that after marriage your house and your husband is your priority. Leave everything, leave every passion you are passionate about. Why are we not normalising to handle career and marriage both equally, like if your partner is helpful then you can easily carry on your career and your future life easily. Just wants to stop this stereotype that after a wedding a girl can't do anything. In these times of distress, how do you cope up with all the mental imbalance, bad news etc? (well, living in a pandemic world has never been discussed and nobody has an experience in this) Put some advice or share any experience about the same, if you can. ● Oh yes! I've experienced this tough phase, as I've lost my Grandfather who is just like my father to me because in early age I've lost my father when I was only 7years old and after his death my Grandfather take care of us as a Father and due to this pandemic I've lost him too. Please Follow Sops and take care of yourselves and your surroundings. Now, maybe the most important question of our interview session. How do you write a book ? Our readership comprises of some amazing writers and artists. I'm certain many of them aspire to become successful writers, so what tip or advice would you like to share with them ? ● Yes, it's quite an interesting question, and let me tell you another interesting story. I just wrote this book in first lockdown, like in just 5 to 6 months. As we all were stuck at home with nothing to do. So in this lockdown I just observe and write and unexpectedly that's how I wrote this book. And the advice I would give to all the writers out there, Keep silent and Observe surroundings. I believe you’re from Pakistan. It is home to some of the amazing valleys, mouth-watering cuisines, and a lot more. Now, don’t take this the wrong way but in the universal index for social development, most developing Asian countries still lags on many terms like male chauvinism or females making choices of their own for instance. So, what do you want to say to the girls who aspire to be in your position and couldn’t get past some barriers? ● Yes, I'm from Pakistan. Thank you for manifest love No, not at all I'm not gonna take this in wrong way because I know Asian countries are still living stereotype life on many terms like there is still male dominant and female has no choices. But If i talk about Pakistan literacy rate, Now here 55% people are independent (including females) and 45% are still dependent on their families, especially on the males. If a girl wants to achieve in their lives, living in asian country is not so easy. If she is dependent on her family. She should be strong enough to tolerate all the shits coming out from society and stay focused on goals and INSHALLAH one day she will be an achiever and once you become an achiever no one can talk about you or say anything negative about you. 48
All you have to do is Be Strong and Be Patient. If we flip the story we have many motivational stories like Arfa Kareem the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional. She was submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records for her achievement. If we talk about Samina Khayal is the first Pakistani woman to climb Everest and the Seven Summits. She is also the first and youngest Muslim woman to climb Mount Everest, having done so at the age of 21. And if we talk about our army or government offices so now their literacy rates are 50% women. In the 20th century we are moving forward. Lost Unicorn is written by a teenage girl. It describes a How do you see life as a writer? Tell us something thoughts of motivation, love, fairytale fantasy and nature. about your long term goals. That every teenage can easily relate with this. I highly recommend you to read this piece of poetry and prose. ● Ah! Life is unpredictable. We can't predict a single second. For me life is a beautiful roller coaster ride. Sometimes up, Sometimes down. As a writer I've a favour that I can write my journey, I can write my happiest moments and so on I can write my grief too. I can motivate someone with my writing. This makes me so happy that it will help someone. Let me tell you about my long term goals, like where I see myself in 4years, A successful sonographer and nutritionist Inshallah with many more published books. And the main long term goal is to motivate people who feel low. That's All! 49
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| ������फर वही ������क������ा | डरते थे ������जसस,े वो ������क������ा ������फर हो चला ना-उ������ीद रा������ो पे म������ खो चला तड़ु वाक़े ������दल अपना, था म������ आगे बढ़ा पर देखो ना, मोर पे ������फर कोई ������मला भागा था ������जसस,े उ������ी ज������बात������ का ह������ फू ल ������खला ������बन सोचे कु छ भी, ������फर से एक कारवां चला अब ������मलने को उनसे ये बंजारा रोज़ उन सरको पे चला डरते थे ������जस से, वो ������क������ा ������फर हो चला तक़दीर ने मरे ी ������फरसे वही दावं चला करके उनको भी अलग, ������फर से मेरी उ������ीद������ का सरू ज ढला - Anuj Singh 51
MANDALA WORK AND MADHUBANI PAINTINGS Piyali Deb Manisha Priyambada
Pushp Vatika According to legend, Rama and Lakshman reached Janakpuri along with sage Vishvamitra for Sita's Swaymvara. When there, they had some time to see around the place. The next day, Rama and Lakshman visited Pushp Vatika near Janak's place, and Sita was also there. It is said that then and there, Lord Rama was enamoured by the beauty of Sita - it was almost like the entire world had bowed down to her beauty. On the other hand, when Sita first laid her eyes on Rama, she wished that only he should be her husband. Meghna Jha INTRICATE MANDALA The greatest thing in life is to notice every intricate carves and bends and to admire the difficulties they behold Rupanjana Das
PROMPT BATTLE RAIN I still think of you when it rains; But I'm not in love anymore! I heard the sound.. The sound of rain in the early I remember how you used to leave your work & made me do the same, then we spent evenings standing in balcony, you morning always insisted me to cook some spaghetti & we agreed when Of May and it made me woke wide, you said of cutting veggies. Lied in my place frozen. While sharing that large mug of coffee & watching rain I hate mornings. between skyscrapers pouring like confetti; you used to play silent music, usually the playlist we created when we just Every time I wake up, started sharing our darkest secrets then turned in sunshine I get flashbacks of us and It makes my mind go blank . present. I guess our brains are like clouds, We crossed miles in efforts, making every little thing extra It gets filled with water like special, may it be naming the cactus you bought or worst Our brains with feelings and When it's too much the cloud rains days spent cheering on. And so we cry the rain of our eyes.. But there wasn't the destiny, i kept looking for empathy. Our tears.. Worthy warm conflicts turned into cold spirits, And just like that when it's done Stole the comfort & left us with desire voids. We weren't friends anymore. We lost ourselves in corners of pouring, Comes a bright sun with hope. our hearts & couldn't find again; I'm waiting for my hope, till then May be because we left from there too. Sometimes it's better to let go than holding on because Just listening silently , harder we try to hold faster it escapes like raindrops of rain. The pain of the rain. I don't like rain anymore; - Mariam Bushra atleast i pretend that well. It took alot from me Whenever i see drops running down the window they felt like outbursting of water in eyes which i held within me from the day we separated, on some days they felt like us, together but drifting away so fastly. I thought this is it. Everyone told me I was looking for the right one in all the wrong places; & in answer I always asked them How can home be a wrong place??? No-one ever given me any answer to that. By the way, I still think of you when it rains; But I'm not in love anymore! - Dr. Sharvari Killedar 54
PROMPT BATTLE DARK I wasn't lost in the darkness of mine, I had my well-fed demons riding the I stretch my limbs to get past the chariot of power through my bloodline. moist darkness that numbs my It was in the darkness where I turned senses. I push through the my wounds into wisdom and made heaviness of dirt hoping that on the myself shine. other side there is light. The inner spark in me killed whatever in And it is! me was dark, I am seed! I am the promise of a I glowed in my scars and won every war. new future, and in darkness, I found - Shabnam Serin Islam nourishment for light! - Irina Serban Love brings no faith. It's dark valley amid journey that shines faith within. - Nisha Ankush 55
PROMPT BATTLE PAGE There's something about you which makes me want to reveal everything I found a few pages Of my old diary about myself, which isn't my usual style as in Hidden in the third drawer case you haven't noticed I have this Of my closet thing for maintaining mystery so instead I keep on having these The first page was still as fresh one way conversations on lots of With our initials written in golden paper with you and I wonder if it's a sign I'm slowly losing my sanity one And a heart adorned it 'To our love, we will be beholden' chatty page at a time. The next page was rather tainted - Cristina Munoz With my red lipstick smeared over How to define a page, is the It smelt of your sweat question. Single page is no summary The month on this page was October of the entire book. One has to fold unfold entire range of papers. Thus, I turned over to the next page The ink was smudged with tears He learns exact purpose of the whole compilation. one paper gives Barely legible handwriting immense pleasure whereas other The tattered page smelt of your betrayal provides source of pain and the The last page was fairly white third may bring reason of With my name written in golden entertainment. Go on turning new And a heart adorned it pages everyday to shape your brave 'To self love and care, I am beholden ' heart. - Pallavi Varma - Nisha Ankush 56
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