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Hum Dekhenge – Celebrating Literature of Protest

the power of stories

Poem on the courage to face life

In ‘Song of the Open Road’, Whitman celebrates the joy and peace and wisdom that comes from travelling freely, on all kinds of paths, among all kinds of people, without plans or destinations or worries of any kind.

An accomplished and prolific poet and painter, Imtiaz Dharker is a British citizen who combines Pakistani roots with Indian and English family and cultural ties. Widely quoted and admired, her poems deal with contemporary global issues. In ‘The Right Word’, she deals with the dangers of the human tendency to label people without trying to understand them. In a world filled with division and war, mutual understanding alone can ensure the survival of humankind. The Right Word O

'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou