On 7 November, the lyric that has lodged itself in the political and emotional memory of modern India – Vande Mataram – completed 150 years since its composition.

Among them was Glenna Manchego, known by her call sign BabyDoc. At twenty-five, she has already lived a life that few novels ...

The project has highlighted a new generation of African poets and created a visually beautiful archive in the process.

Our great grandfather hadn’t crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 112 years — but he was about to.  Maybe not all of him, but a ...

Pink Dust, a collection about aging and death, offers an optimistic vision of life as a continual act of reading.

The Delegation of the European Union to Qatar, in collaboration with Katara Cultural Village and the Embassies of EU Member States, has announced the upcoming poetry exhibition titled “Verses Across ...

August-borns are full of confident pride and self-renewal. Angelou's poem mirrors your strong soul, whether you're a ...

The last thing I do is switch off the lights and pull down the shutters. I set the alarm, leaving a gap in the metal blinds to duck under. And in the time it takes to get clear, as time counts down, I ...

On October 10, 2015, the face that launched a million laughs passed away. Manorama, the undisputed queen of comedy, who had acted in more than 1,500 films, did not have an easy life, though. Her ...

This month’s executive function skill is working memory. Executive function skills are brain-based skills that help us “get things done” easily—or not—depending on our particular brain. Working memory ...