Karishma M

Karishma M is a writer and researcher with interests in gender, literature and anthropology.

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Parveen Shakir in 1976. In 'Khushboo', she invited her readers to embrace emotional complexity even in a world that often dismisses vulnerability – especially when expressed by women.

Enduring lessons from the Pakistani poet Parveen Shakir’s ‘Khushboo’

27 Jun 2025

Himal Southasian

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