Through Five Blood-Soaked Poems on the Partition of the Country
These five poems on the Partition of India remain lodged in my memory like spears. They…
Punjabi Films and Music Connecting the Two Punjabs
“Khoon Khanne da vi ohi, khoon Lahore da vi ohi,Khoon Lyallpur wale Ludhiane bolde.” These lines…
Amrita Pritam: The Spiritual Voice of Love, Pain, and Rebellion
Amrita Pritam, the first major female voice in Punjabi poetry, was born on 31 August 1919…
The Status of Punjabi Women: A Story from a Long History to Present-Day Struggles
The land of Punjab is not only the land of five rivers, but also a land…
The Tale of Tamancha Jan
The area known as Heera Mandi, situated between Bazaar Sheikhupurian and the Baroodkhana in Lahore, was…