The Unidentified Corpse Jamshed Chowdhury told his son, ‘Tipu, go at once and call Tarafder. Tell him my name so…
Two Poems – Fabrice Poussin
In your Breast I scream in your ear at the speed of light but not a shiver in the adversity…
The Unidentified Corpse – Mahmudul Haque translated by Alamgir Mohammad
To be Bi Anything is Radical – Rae Parry poem
To be bi anything is a radical notion But the irony is that the ‘bi’ in binary demands you choose…
Definitions of Falling In and Out of Love – Rati Pednekar
मिळण (Milna) Language: Marathi Meaning: Verb. To find. You were five and couldn’t find your favourite teddy bear. You entered…
Two Poems by Pawel Markiewicz
The Spring Awakening ( A sonnet) The springtide wakes up not only in dreams. The snowdrops blooming in the moony…
Michael Damanti Interview
Kickstarter – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1671763999/in-plain-sight-the-story-of-madrids-romani-community?ref=user_menu Michael Damanti’s new photography book details Romani culture in Madrid during his time there as an artist. Please…
‘Obsess’ – Gary Beck Interview
Obsess by Gary Beck is published by Cyberwit, a small independent publisher in India. Obsess and other of Beck’s books…
‘Mixed Eyes’ – The Poetry and Art of Velibor Baćo
Mixed eyes In her eyes,a sea of green,in disguise,was beauty‘s scream. In her eyes,in deepest green,a bluish light,never seen. In…
Five Poems – Fabrice Poussin
Exploring a Past She moved about with the ease of a phantom in limbo between the world she once knew…
And When Laughter Appears – Rose Lantern
And when laughter appears And no smile or sneering rears Where are you? What have you put yourself through? Sometimes…
‘Cuentos de la Reina / Tales of the Queen’: Sneak Peek
We at Aloka Magazine are always looking to support fellow writers and artists, particularly if they’re allowing us insight into…
Calling all Shakespeare fans!
Are you a writer, an artist, a poet, or a general fan of any of these things? Have you ever…
Two Poems – by Abul Hasan translated by Alamgir Mohammed
1.Loneliness The girl didn’t expect much!So much grace, so much independence!Expected less, Unveiling the whole body leaning against the mirrorSitting alone…
Little Lovely – A short-story by Peter Thorn
The orderly had wheeled her in at just after eleven, two hours into Dennis’s shift. Lots of people admitted that…
Five Poems by Imtiaz Mahmud – translated by Alamgir Mohammad
1. “Dream” Mother with far fewer things Dreams that I can’t but be surprised. She sees green field and green grass.…
Five Poems from Blood Everywhere
By Zafir Setu Translated from Bengali by Mohammad Shafiqul Islam 1 When we stood by the bank of…
‘A Call to Alms’ and ‘The Other Side of the River’ – Srinjay Chakravarti
A CALL TO ALMS The conversations at the office that morning, quite naturally, swirled around the letters of increment and…
Cheshire Cats Don’t Exist – Sharona Kenwrick
‘Cheshire Cats don’t exist,’ I try desperately to explain to Maggie as she lies awake on my arm almost three…
Miguel Aizpuru – Tres Poemas (Three Poems)
Primero, Manhattan Me sentenciaron a veinte años de aburrimiento Leonard sabe a qué me refiero Una condena a la irrelevancia…
The Roman – Peter Thorn Fiction
‘Graphite!’ exclaims the sharp-suited Polish businessman sat opposite me, and slaps his knees, pleased at remembering the word. ‘We used…
Misplaced Confidence – Rati Pednekar Poem
Misplaced Confidence I think it’s time we remembered that we never could predict the futurethat our well-laid plans were nothing…
You can’t see the stars in Birmingham – Aimee Green poem
You can’t see the stars in Birmingham. Instead, above is just a muddle of clouds, lightness, and dark; reflections and…
Two Poems – Sara Grimes
Child of the World A child of the world, I pause in reverence Of the still, entwined boughs of trees…
Two Poems – Fabrice Poussin
In your Breast I scream in your ear at the speed of light but not a shiver in the adversity…
A Poem, Postekphrasis- Pawel Markiewicz
The postekphrastic poemThe elevenie. Postekphrasis – according to Mr. Markiewiczis a finding of a picture based on written text (atEkphrasis…
