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Translation as Navigation between Languages and Cultures: Critically Reading Abdourahman A. Waberi’s ‘Naming the Dawn’ translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson — Oudarjya Pramanik
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The Good, The Bad and The Holy— A Book Review of “Samskara” by U. R. Ananthamurthy
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A Layered Exploration of an Evocative Sibling Relationship— A Review of Akkaalin Elumbugal
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A Foray into True Humanity— A Review of This Damp House by Bibhu Padhi
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A Satire with a Lightness of Touch— A review of Vivek Shanbag’s Sakina’s Kiss
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Personally , I am an admirer of the Translator 😍. I usually go through her writings . This is also…
Personally I am an admirer of the Translator, I usually prefer to go through her writings . She is an…
Such a simple yet powerful expression of the wrongdoings that occurs in domestic sectors. Absolutely loved the story.
Can you please cite the original poem ? Where to find it in Bangla?
Such a wonderful work ma'am ❤️ I loved it
Just a wonderful work Ma'am....I loved it❤️