New Book: Whispering Woes of Ganges & Zambezi by Sweta Srivastava Vikram & Mbizo Chirasha

28 August 2010
New Book: Whispering Woes of Ganges & Zambezi by Sweta Srivastava Vikram & Mbizo Chirasha

The poetry collection, a collaboration between New York-based Sweta Srivastava Vikram and Zimbabwe's Mbizo Chirasha, delves into the socioeconomic and political issues consuming Asia and Africa. Be it poverty, child trafficking, corruption or political unrest, the artists use different forms of poetic expression to reflect on the issues the two continents are facing. While Sweta, who was raised in both India and Africa, communicates her story using Haikus and leaves her work open to interpretation, Mbizo articulates his experiences using free verse and gets the message across.

About the author

Asia Writes's featured writer Sweta Srivastava Vikram (www.swetavikram.com) is a multi-genre writer and marketing professional living in New York City. She is also the author of upcoming chapbook of poetry from Modern History press titled Kaleidoscope: An Asian Journey of Colors. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in several literary journals and anthologies across the US, UK, Canada, and India. She is a graduate of Columbia University in New York.

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