Burhana IslamFeb 6, 20197 minThe Rabbit Hole of Literary AgentsFor the past year, I’ve found myself wholly lost when searching for answers in the world of literary agents. If like me, you had little c...
Burhana IslamOct 15, 20184 minMoney Maketh Man: Applying For Writer's GrantsIf there’s one thing I’m reminded of when I see my little cousin, it’s that time is money. While I stand by the idea that you can’t put a...
Burhana IslamOct 9, 20189 minMuch Ado About Nothing: The Wedding Edit.When it comes to traditional Asian weddings, the truth of the matter is that the whole affair is rarely pure and never simple. If you’re ...
Burhana IslamJul 21, 20184 min400 Days of SummerI got told once that it’s important to mark your milestones. Somehow if I didn’t, I’d run the risk of not appreciating the stepping stone...
Burhana IslamJul 14, 20188 minDay 2: The Writer's Weekend WorkshopLast week, I put together my top five take-aways from Day 1 of Sarah Odedina’s Writer’s Weekend Workshop. The link to the original post o...
Burhana IslamJul 9, 20188 min The Writer's Weekend WorkshopOver the weekend, I had the honour of attending The Writer’s Weekend Workshop at the heart of the cultural hub that is Brixton. Hosted by...
Burhana IslamMar 11, 20184 minOne Year OnIn light of International Women’s Day, I thought I ought to collect reflections of my own writing journey so far. There’s a phrase that I...
Burhana IslamFeb 8, 20186 min All Things VerseWith the recent launch of Kwame Alexander’s new imprint Versify and the growing attention to spoken word poetry over the past decade, it ...
Burhana IslamJan 24, 20183 minThe Colours of the ClassroomI’ve always found myself falling in love with the magic of written words on a page, the characters they make and the stories they tell. A...
Burhana IslamAug 28, 20164 min89 Days of SummerSomewhere in the small gaps of my history and fleeting pockets of time, I came across the idea once that happiness lies between the blurr...
Burhana IslamAug 28, 20154 minThe Henna in Our HandsLately I've been wondering why I've fallen deeply and quickly in love with the old art of henna. I'm not entirely sure what was so entici...
Burhana IslamAug 28, 20153 minMuch I Do About NothingIf there's one thing I'm great at, it's wasting time. I'm the kind of girl that can sit staring at the television set for hours on end wi...
Burhana IslamNov 1, 20141 minLyrics and Life LinesLately, a few people have been asking me about my obsession with poetry. They just don't get it. Apparently it's old, outdated and irrele...
Burhana IslamAug 23, 20144 minIt's a Sin to Kill a Mockingjay It seems like a lifetime ago that I was watching Aljazeera’s coverage of the Laylatul Qadr uprising in Masjid al-Aqsa. Palestinians from ...
Burhana IslamAug 22, 20143 minHarry Potter and the Lessons LearntToday I started a conversation with someone about Harry Potter- surprise, surprise. This little lady hadn’t indulged in the magical world...
Burhana IslamAug 21, 20142 min"This is my design"I guess there’s been some part of me that’s always wanted to blog, a part of me that’s always longed to articulate moments in the scrapbo...