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Asian Literary Society organized its 5th Asian Literary Confluence with great fanfare at India Islamic Cultural Centre Auditorium, New Delhi
Asian Literary Society (ALS) organized its 5th Asian Literary Confluence at India Islamic Cultural Centre Auditorium, New Delhi on 12th November 2022. Mr. Manoj Krishnan (Author and Founder, Asian Literary Society) delivered the Keynote Address touching upon the new initiatives and innovative programs conducted by ALS during the year. Distinguished guests of honor Dr. Amarendra Khatua (Former Secretary, MEA), Dr. Udayanath Sahoo (Chair professor, JNU), Mr. Kumar Vikram (Senior Editor, National Book Trust of India) graced the occasion with their august presence.
Mr. Manoj Krishnan officially declared the results of – Annual Wordsmith Awards, Sagar Memorial Award, ALSphere Award, Art Contest, and Photography Contest, and announced the names of all the winners. The winners’ list include-ALSPHERE Awars Contest 2022: English Article on Women Issues: Vandana Bhasin (Entrepreneurship Challenges for Women) (FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Neeti Parti (Sweet Motherhood) (SECOND PRIZE WINNER) Devi Vaidehi (Include All) (THIRD PRIZE WINNER) Rafika Rangwala (Article on Women issues), V Ramya (Right to be Heard) (CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE), ALSPHERE Awards Contest 2022: English Short story on Women Issues: Dr. Shweta Mathur Lall (Swet-Ambara!) (FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Gitika Verma (Her Way to Freedom)(SECOND PRIZE WINNER), Mousumee Baruah, (Mint to be Together), Dr. Usha Sridhar(Death for Comfort)(THIRD PRIZE WINNER), ALS Wordsmith Award- English Story – Chandra Sundeep (Shaken but not Shattered)(FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Preethi Warrier (Boon of Death)(SECOND PRIZE WINNER), Sreemati Sen (The Pledge), Dr. Sonika Sethi (Gulmohar ‘gar tumhara naam hota)(THIRD PRIZE WINNER), V Ramya (‘A leap of faith – Hence Proved’), Devi Vaidehi A forbidden Night), Zeyd Ladha (Jack in the Box)Manasi Diwakar (Finding Purpose)(CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE) ALS Wordsmith Award- English Poetry Contest 2022: Mahua Sen (Autism)(FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Neeti Parti (I Love Dark Nights), Ratnaprabha R Raykar (Golden Sand Dunes) (SECOND PRIZE WINNER), V Ramya (My Destination), Devi Vaidehi (A Voice From the Morgue)(THIRD PRIZE WINNER), Anjali G Sharma (The Arrival), Kirti V (Love Beyond People), Indrani Chatterjee (Shakuntala, Soul of Every Woman), Poonam Kanwal (Only So That Life Goes on…), Vandana Bhasin (Elements of Life)(CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE), ALS Wordsmith Award- Hindi Poetry Contest 2022:Dr. Minal (Reshmi Portrait of a Prostitute )(FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Alka Balain (Mera Dost)(SECOND PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Aparna Pradhan (Naari- Shristi ka Shringaar)(THIRD PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Suboohi Jafar (Priya Sakhi), Anil Kumar Srivastava (Viplav), Tanuja Thakur (Aadha Adhura), Kavya Sagarika (Maa Ki Gudiya)(CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE), ALS Wordsmith Award- Hindi Story Contest 2022: Dr. Aparna Pradhan (Astitva)(FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Manisha Amol (Aakhiri Chtthi )(SECOND PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Minal (Gubbare), THIRD PRIZE WINNER, ALS Wordsmith Award- English Poetry (Junior) Contest 2022: Yusra Maryam Khan (the Incredible Heroes of the Earth!) , Rhea Sen (My Beloved Mom!) (Winners), ALS Sagar Memorial Award (Children’s Story) Contest 2022: Chandra Sundeep (I am Who I am)(FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Neeti Parti (Cutie, The Adorable Snowman)(SECOND PRIZE WINNER), Vandana Bhasin (lost my only friend) (THIRD PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Minal (Ek Andhi Ladki), Gulnar Raheem Khan (For Mother, With Love!) (CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE), ALS Sagar Memorial Award (Children’s Poetry) Contest 2022: Rafika Rangwala (Dil Ka Dhani)(FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Minal (Ek Ped Hara Bhara)(SECOND PRIZE WINNER), P.D.Jonakii (Mr. Bushy Tail) (THIRD PRIZE WINNER), ALS Sagar Memorial Award (Children’s book) Contest 2022: Dr. Molly Joseph, Anjali G Sharma & Deepika Ahuja (Winners), ALS Photography Contest 2022: Dr. Usha Sridhar (FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Gitika Verma (SECOND PRIZE WINNER), Narayani V Manapadam (THIRD PRIZE WINNER), ALS Art Contest 2022: Dr. Aparna Pradhan (FIRST PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Richa Garg (SECOND PRIZE WINNER), P.D. Jonakii (THIRD PRIZE WINNER), Dr. Gitika Verma, Staffy Bhateja (CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE)
In the 5th Asian Literary Confluence 2022, four books by the writers of the ALS community were also released. These included “Dil ki Awaz- Ek Bahti Dhara” by Manisha Amol, “Un-parenting” by Dr. Nidhi Gupta, “As I Prepare for Landing” by Gulnar Raheem Khan, “Making the World A Better Place” by Ishrat Umar.
Through her book “Un-parenting”, Dr. Nidhi Gupta encourages mothers not to postpone their dreams and goals while raising their children but rather to pursue them as soon as possible.
Manisha Amol’s “Dil ki Awaz- Ek Bahti Dhara” is a collection of poems on various themes that include nature and human emotions. Many poems in this collection have been applauded on national and international platforms.
Gulnar Raheem Khan’s maiden book, “As I Prepare for Landing” ‘a Basket of Stories and a Casket of Poems’, is a choice collection of twenty poems and ten short stories, each piece being the essence and efflorescence of the variegated experiences, good and bad, in the six decades of her life, spiced up with infinite imagination!
“Making the World A Better Place” by Ishrat Umar has poems touching human emotions and sensitivity to various aspects of life. There is an intricate description of humanity, love, and day-to-day situations of human life, in each of her poems.
Another highlight of the event was poetry readings by Yusra Maryam Khan, Manisha Amol, Devi Vaidehi, Sanjula Sharma, Zeyd Ladha, Dr. Minal, Abhishek Goswami, Ruchika Rastogi, Anita Chand, Kiren Babal, Dr. Richa Garg, and Dr. Suboohi Jafar.
The program was moderated by Vandana Bhasin and Manoj Krishnan. The event ended with the felicitation of writers and a vote of thanks.
The Asian Literary Society’s 5th Asian Literary Confluence 2022 received an overwhelming response from viewers from all over the world who applauded ALS and its literary initiative.
