Hifsa Ashraf

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Human Resources
Location Pakistan
Introduction Residing in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Hifsa Ashraf is a pioneer in her country for writing modern Japanese-style micropoetry in English. Her work has been widely published in international journals, magazines, blogs and anthologies. As an editor she jointly curates the Haiku Commentary blog and is the founding editor of the bilingual micropoetry magazine Saawan Rut. She is the author of six micropoetry books on cultural symbolism, gender-based taboos, Islamophobia, mental health, and women oriented socio-political issues. She received special mention for her poetry collection, Her Fading Henna Tattoo, in the Touchstone Distinguished Books Award 2020 and in the Haiku Society of America Merit Book Award 2021. Her recent collection is her deep-rooted scars by Alba Publishing, England. This blog archives my published creative work. Please do not use any content without permission/attribution. all rights reserved© Hifsa Ashraf My other blog is https://hifsayz.wordpress.com/
Interests poetry
Favorite Movies I love mystery, psycho-thriller, action, and classic drama
Favorite Music Any type of music that can change my mood easily.
Favorite Books 40 rules of love.

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