Syed Ali Hamid
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Location | Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
| Introduction | Poet, translator, teacher; presently Professor of English at Kumaun University Campus, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. I had my schooling at St.Francis High School, Lucknow and higher education at Lucknow University. I have the good fortune of belonging to two cities known for their distinct culture: Lucknow, my janamabhoomi, the land of my ancestors, known for its 'Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb', symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity, fine manners and etiquette, and Almora, my karmabhoomi, the cultural capital of Kumaun, a city that makes you look inwards, confront existential issues and reconcile yourself with what you are. I enjoy teaching and cherish the love and respect of my students.I have been emotional to the point of being stupid. Perhaps, I still am, though now I tend to believe that I have become wiser and a little more balanced than before. |
| Interests | Reading and Music |
| Favorite Movies | Pyaasa, Sahib Bibi aur Ghulaam. |
| Favorite Music | Ghazals sung by Begum Akhtar, Mehndi Hassan and Jagjit Singh. Kishore Kumar-R.D.Burman combination in film music. |
| Favorite Books | Diwan-e-Ghalib, Hamlet, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Poems of Donne and Emily Dickinson. |