@alkabalain

a poet, painter and educator

 India
purnam.co/poetry
Joined December 2014
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Two poems published in Shot Glass Journal The Dawn” and “Do It Right.” Thank you, Mary-Jane Grandinetti, for including both poems. Thank you, Mary-Jane. 🤍, @MusePiePress, @Lonnard Dean Watkins.
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✨ Final day to join ✨ Poetry as Sādhanā: Tending the Flame Do you sometimes feel something within you wants to be expressed? An invitation to pause, listen, and discover what poetry may reveal. Begin the journey. Link in bio For Auroville residents: 50% off
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Poetry as Sādhanā: Tending the Flame
4-week online journey • 5 live sessions Early Bird closes today, midnight.
Explore the link here : purnam.co/poetry
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You have zero understanding of people who come from dysfunctional families. Quite frankly, people agreeing to this should, in fact, stay away. You'll bring more dysfunction into our lives, which we don't need. 🙏
Shruti H Chaturvedii 🇮🇳@shrutih2923 Oct 2023
Avoid dating those with dysfunctional families. Whatever little I’ve seen, difficult childhood & troubled relationship with parents always reflects in people’s adult relationships. Not their fault they are victims of bad parenting, but it’s a repair project you can avoid.
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I enjoyed reading Nikita Parik's, My City is a Murder of Crows, and the tender, raw expressions called me to pen a book review. Thank you, @HooghlyReview , for the weekly feature. Look forward to your future projects @nikitaparik
The Hooghly Review@HooghlyReview6 Aug 2023
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Book Review: "A City Awakens into Consciousness — Nikita Parik’s My City is a Murder of Crows" by Alka Balain (@alkabalain) thehooghlyreview.com/weekly-… #WritingCommunity 3/4
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*** ISSUE 1 SPOTLIGHT *** Here's a look at "Solitude", one of the three poems by @alkabalain. Get the full PDF/Flipbook issue for free: thehooghlyreview.com/issues/…
Poetry Alka Balain Solitude The Hooghly Review Issue 1 April 2023

ALT Poetry Alka Balain Solitude The Hooghly Review Issue 1 April 2023

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In an interview with #SheThePeople, Sahana Ahmed @schahm discusses her role as India’s chair of the World Peace Wing, her work towards women’s access to education in Afghanistan and what makes her an effective leader. Read full interview here: shethepeople.tv/interviews/s…
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Grateful to @HooghlyReview for accepting my review of the book, My City is a Murder of Crows, by Nikita Parik for their weekly feature. Also, thanks to @JhilamChattaraj who I met in Bangalore at a literary event.
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It is Sunday and it is Spring! That's 2 good things rolled into one day... but there's more: IT IS COVER REVEAL DAY!! Yes, you read that right. Our deepest gratitude to photographer and Issue 1 contributor DC Nobes (@Sebon521) for the cover photo. 💚
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Panel Discussion on, Linguistic diversity and Multilingualism in Singapore, at the Indian Heritage Centre on 12th Feb #alssingaporecaravan #event #asian_literary_society #singapore #india #languages #culture
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Submission for Asian Literary Society CARAVAN 2023 SINGAPORE WRITING CONTEST open; guidelines in the thread. Submission form: forms.gle/XwSjPDheMUMyk7WJA This contest is open to all currently living in Singapore only.#poetry#shortstory#literaryevent#writers#singapore.
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Thank you, Namrata.
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Poetry: max 2 poems Poems should not be of more than 20 lines Language: English, Hindi and Tamil Theme: Any Fiction: Upto 2 stories World Limit 1000 words Theme: Any Categories: Adults (18+) Youngsters (Ages 12 to 17) Both published and unpublished work is welcome
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Delighted to have 3 poems in the inaugural issue of @HooghlyReview Thank you, @ankit_raj01 and @TejaswineeRC. Thanks to @schahm for bringing the submission call to my notice. Young talented poets are at the helm of the journal. Still open for #cnf #fiction #photography and #art.
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A beautiful closing poem, session- Creative showcase: Poetry India by @vinita65 at the #APWT2022
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The Critical Flame features an incisive review of The Well-Earned. criticalflame.org/an-anatomy… @alkabalain @Shikhandintweet @Tabish_Shajar @NikitaParik @HawakalP @plabonphotoart @Satchida @CriticalFlame @pritchard33 @maniraopoem
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I'm asking those who love the outdoors to post a picture. A picture that YOU took. Just a pic. No description. The goal is to regain peace and harmony without negativity. Please copy the text, put a picture on YOUR page, and let's look at these beautiful pictures. @PrivyTrifles
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I'm asking those who love the outdoors to post a picture. A picture that YOU took. Just a pic. No description. The goal is to regain peace and harmony without negativity. Please copy the text, put a picture on YOUR page, and let's look at these beautiful pictures. @PrivyTrifles
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Recognition is amorphous. I'm humbled to find The Well-Earned listed and acknowledged in The Hindu. This is to celebrate how we perceive and follow freedom in our lives. Congratulations to all contributors and Hawakal! @the_hindu @TheHinduMag @HawakalP @Bitan84
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