Bidisha 15 November 20148 February 2021Farhana Shaikh The Asian Writer caught up with Bidisha to find out more about her serialised novel, Esha Ex. [...]
Bidisha to serialise novel 25 September 20148 March 2020Farhana Shaikh Broadcaster and journalist announced yesterday (September 24) that she would be publishing her latest novel-length of new fiction online, over a period of [...]
Farah Ghuznavi on new writing from Bangladesh 14 March 201330 October 2015Farhana Shaikh The Asian Writer speaks to Farah Ghuznavi, editor of Lifelines: New Writing from Bangladesh [...]
Jaffrey to launch new curry title 1 October 20128 March 2020Farhana Shaikh Madhur Jaffrey will launch her new cook book, Curry Nation at the Bishopsgate Institute this month (October 17). In her only London event [...]
Aunty Safia – Naureen Amjad 2 September 201227 January 2015Farhana Shaikh Aunty Safia was Uncle Safdar’s wife and she talked to people in the air. This is how my mind sketched her first portrait [...]
My Senses and You – Sun Slimstone 2 September 201224 January 2015Farhana Shaikh “I…love…you”, and I loved you too. Your sound, a sweet voice, excited, so happy I’ve come around. Moans, groans and changing tones through [...]
Three Times Married 27 June 201127 January 2015Farhana Shaikh By Najma Yusufi Yasmeen Begum divorced her first husband for the better prospect of the second. He died. She then married again. The [...]
Judgement Day 27 June 201130 October 2015Farhana Shaikh by Farah Ghuznavi I’m not crazy, you know, even if they’ve sent me to you for an assessment! My husband wants me committed [...]
When I needed a Neighbour were you there? 20 January 201130 October 2015Farhana Shaikh It was supposed to be a joke. After so many years I bumped into my best friend from childhood, Kelly in the local [...]
Bedtime Story by Kashif Choudhry 14 May 200827 January 2015Farhana Shaikh Kashif Choudhry is 28 and lives in Solihull. He spent parts of his childhood in Saudi Arabia before moving to the UK and [...]