The Asian American Writers’ Workshop, in collaboration with Sham-e-Ali Nayeem, presents a special reading event to spread awareness about the terrifying and dangerous situation unfolding in India with the threat of fascism endangering the lives of many caste oppressed people, indigenous communities, and those from marginalized religions in India.

We are hoping to hold space for our community and also spread awareness about the genocide of Indian Muslims that is unfolding. We believe it will be a powerful act of resilience to ask ourselves: what role do writers and poets play in helping us find our way in a time of genocide? With poetry as our balm, we hope to resoundingly stand in solidarity with Muslims, Dalits, Christians, Sikhs, Adivasis and other marginalized communities in India impacted by state sanctioned violence.