Fehmida Zakeer
Keeper of secrets
When I think back to how I met him, I am amazed at how life plays out. If I had not taken the blows meant for Umma that night from Uppa, I would never have …
Jun 22, 2016
The task of writing
In conversation with Bangladeshi writer Farah Ghuznavi.
May 20, 2015
Question marks
Winner of the first prize in the Online-istan fiction competition.
Jul 15, 2013
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