PAKISTAN: ZINDA HAI This is another special edition podcast put together by Rawanee’s members in light of current events. Earlier this month, many of us were saddened and disappointed at the turn of events in Pakistan, and wrote and recited poetry for the same*. RawPods are conversations that celebrate creative ideas and expression, and are hosted by Rawanee. *Please do note that whilst Rawanee remains committed to freedom of creative expression and thought and to providing a platform for the same, we remain an apolitical and secular setup: the views expressed here are our members’ and may not be representative of Rawanee’s stance as a platform. Sequence of Poems: PAKISTAN: “Zinda Hai” - Opening Recitation Credits: Akbar Khan (for quoting Fehmida Riaz), Rafey Zuberi (for reciting his own work) -  “Maujooda Soorat e Haal Par Dou Band” Written by: Asif Zafar, Recited by: Akbar Khan -   “Hope Lives On” Written and Recited by: Rafey Zuberi -  “Adal ki Dukanain, Insaaf Ke Tarazoo” Written and Recited by: Asif Zafar -  “I Pakistani – Mein Pakistan Ka” Written and Recited by: Nadir Khan Feroz -  “Despair”, “Hope”, and “A Friday Prayer” Written and Recited by: Muniba Mahmud -  “Faiz Kehtay” Written by: Fehmida Riaz, Recited by: Akbar Khan Connect with us across our channels: Website: Rawanee.com   Instagram: @Rawanee.Creatives Facebook: @RawaneeCreatives Twitter: /RawaneeCreative Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1176103889397810/ #pakistanday #pakistan #rawanee #creativethinking #creativethought #creativeexpression #poetry #literature #urdupoetry #urduliterature #englishpoetry #englishliterature #southasianpoetry #southasianliterature #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #writersofinstragram