A little conversation between Aloka and Jeremy Szuder Aloka: (Regarding artistic style) What makes a unique human face in your…
DC Diamondopolous – ‘1920’ and ‘1945’
1920 A ray of sun strikes the copper’s badge and bounces off, lighting up the voting box inside H. L.…
Gerard Sarnat – Five Poems
1. WINTER HAIKU i. Glow Of Chicago Winters Past Parka-gloved bad boys subnivean positioned, conspire, throw ice balls. ii. Mid-Septuagenarian…
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…
