Alka Balain

a poet, painter and educator

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@schahm Today, my sister is successful in the corporate world, and seeing women like you embrace authenticity confidently is encouraging. There’s grace, strength, and class in that honesty.

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@schahm and have dealt with autoimmune conditions myself, so I understand how exhausting opinions can be.

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@schahm You look beautiful without makeup. Your post resonated deeply with me. My sister has vitiligo too, and during school she was often isolated because people wrongly believed it was contagious. I’ve had premature grey hair since my early 20s

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@schahm A daughter inspiring her mummy, how beautiful🌸 Loved Reeham’s poem too! And @HooghlyReview publishing the cherry blossoms too. Congratulations ✨

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@TejaswineeRC Thank you for sharing @TejaswineeRC ❤️ Glad you are feeling the softness in the poems.

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@TejaswineeRC That's so sad, thank you Jack @Dreich25197318

[Tejaswinee @TejaswineeRC]

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. 🙏

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@JhilamChattaraj These poems will stay in our hearts long after reading and will love to reread

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

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 @HooghlyReview]

Book Review: "A City Awakens into Consciousness — Nikita Parik’s My City is a Murder of Crows" by Alka Balain (@alkabalain)
https://t.co/H6xuRgx6zq
#WritingCommunity

3/4

[The Hooghly Review @HooghlyReview]

*** ISSUE 1 SPOTLIGHT ***

Here's a look at "Solitude", one of the three poems by @alkabalain.

Get the full PDF/Flipbook issue for free:
https://t.co/PcvhwVWV7y

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@HooghlyReview @ankit_raj01 @TejaswineeRC Thank you @HooghlyReview @ankit_raj01 and @TejaswineeRC for the feature.

[SheThePeople @SheThePeople]

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: https://t.co/3eo1b3AXCs

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@JhilamChattaraj @HooghlyReview @HawakalP Thank you, @ankit_raj01 @TejaswineeRC and @HawakalP

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

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.

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@JhilamChattaraj @HooghlyReview At an event in Bangalore, you shared anyone can write a book review without seeking the author's consent :) Ty

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@schahm 51 :)

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@ankit_raj01 Such a proud moment 👏🏻 Dr Ankit Raj

[The Hooghly Review @HooghlyReview]

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. 💚

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

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

[Alka Balain @alkabalain]

@vinita65 a young heart holds the sky, knowing it has to give in to the light and find more expansive skies that it carries a reflection of