Thank you @PoetryRough UK and editor @CharleyAustin89 for including my poem Anti-Aging in your amazing anthology - 100 Poems for the 21st Century. This cover is stunning and I’m thrilled to share space with amazing poets from around the globe. I’ve shared the poem here. The

Cha @asiancha contributor Maureen Tai @maureentai: "I was in Penang and saw this and thought of Cha." 😍🥰😎

The Usawa Literary Review @usawamag special Matchbox issue - WE ARE HERE - Writings by and about Afghan women is now live. It has truly been an honour to edit and curate this issue that features the voices of thirty seven Afghan women and girls - nineteen of whom live in

We are pleased to present 𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, our poetry special edited by the inimitable Sanjeev Sethi, featuring 95 poems from poets worldwide. Read the issue on Flipbook or download the PDF—all for free on our website: https://t.co/EttTslkH1j

I review a lovely book about an Afghani family making a new home for themselves in the Netherlands. A tender, emotionally satisfying introduction for middle graders to the refugee experience. Published by @LevineQuerido, MISHKA is a must read 🐇🇦🇫🇳🇱 https://t.co/ExmuSxfD8s

✨Celebrating 500+ Views✨ @MaureenTai for @impacthk A wonderful organization providing invaluable aid to Hong Kong’s homeless population. Read about their Kindness Walks & more. https://t.co/QYJ9hA1pTH #hongkong #impactHK

We present to you the list of contributors for FICTILE FEELINGS, our inaugural Poetry Special, edited by Sanjeev Sethi. This stunner drops on October 3. Stay tuned! ✨

#AfghanistanEarthquake If you can help in any way please do. Tagging the two organizations that I have personally used, who are involved with relief work there - 1. @ASEELApp - they have a special fundraiser for the earthquake victims. 2. @KhalylaHarito ‘s Hope and Kindness

We're pleased to reveal the line-up for THE BARE BONES BOOK OF HUMOUR. Expect hauntings, hijackings, funerals, godmen, real estate vultures, jilted lovers, wild chases, nether parts, and more! Releasing in January 2026. Stay tuned. Editor: Ankit Raj Ojha Artist: Prakash Thombre

𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, our poetry special guest-edited by Sanjeev Sethi, releases on October 3, 2025. Here's the front cover with a photograph by Jacelyn Yap.

Looking forward to being part of the Oct ✍️🙏 Tsaa workshop series. More soon…

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Nine yr old Najeeba is one of many Afghan girls living as a bacha posh. After her father’s tragic death she is the sole breadwinner for her family. Living as a boy is the only way she can defy the rigid gender rules enforced by the Taliban on Afghan women. https://t.co/tYnQzPPLfJ

Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake. The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time. The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.

❛It’s a mistake to think that a book for little children has to be like a glass of water so that every single element in it is accessible and clear and understood by a three-year-old. If they don’t understand something, they will ask. Goodbye to the great Allan Alhberg. #RIP

Stanchion's 5th anniversary issue is up for pre-orders at a reduced price. Book your @StanchionZine Issue 19 copy curated by @FBereaud.

So extremely chuffed to be part of the @BaltimoreReview summer issue 🥰 A heartfelt thanks to the editors and congrats to all contributors - can’t wait to read your works 🙏🏼

July’s free #substack post is about a long-delayed encounter at a mamak eatery in my childhood home and a promise that I eventually keep. Read it here https://t.co/ABTgCsCWC5 If you enjoy it, comment, share, subscribe or do all three! 🥰🙏🏼

We're building THE BEEHIVE, a free and quick database, easily accessible to creatives looking for places to submit their work. If you are an editor/publisher, send us your submission calls; we’ll host/share them on our website, socials and newsletter. https://t.co/GxdSAmRxPC

I still believe that Sophie’s Squash is the perfect picture book. At a recent book reading, I made a Bernice & she was promptly adopted by two lovely sisters 😍 @PatZMiller #PB #picturebooks