a poet, painter and educator
Joined December 2014
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Alka Balain retweeted
24 Oct 2023
You have zero understanding of people who come from dysfunctional families. Quite frankly, people agreeing to this should, in fact, stay away. You'll bring more dysfunction into our lives, which we don't need. 🙏
23 Oct 2023
Avoid dating those with dysfunctional families. Whatever little I’ve seen, difficult childhood & troubled relationship with parents always reflects in people’s adult relationships. Not their fault they are victims of bad parenting, but it’s a repair project you can avoid.
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6 Aug 2023
I enjoyed reading Nikita Parik's, My City is a Murder of Crows, and the tender, raw expressions called me to pen a book review. Thank you, @HooghlyReview , for the weekly feature. Look forward to your future projects @nikitaparik
6 Aug 2023
Book Review: "A City Awakens into Consciousness — Nikita Parik’s My City is a Murder of Crows" by Alka Balain (@alkabalain)
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#WritingCommunity
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Alka Balain retweeted
1 Jun 2023
*** ISSUE 1 SPOTLIGHT ***
Here's a look at "Solitude", one of the three poems by @alkabalain.
Get the full PDF/Flipbook issue for free:
thehooghlyreview.com/issues/…
ALT Poetry Alka Balain Solitude The Hooghly Review Issue 1 April 2023
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Alka Balain retweeted
13 Feb 2023
In an interview with #SheThePeople, Sahana Ahmed @schahm discusses her role as India’s chair of the World Peace Wing, her work towards women’s access to education in Afghanistan and what makes her an effective leader.
Read full interview here: shethepeople.tv/interviews/s…
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17 May 2023
Grateful to @HooghlyReview for accepting my review of the book, My City is a Murder of Crows, by Nikita Parik for their weekly feature.
Also, thanks to @JhilamChattaraj who I met in Bangalore at a literary event.
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Alka Balain retweeted
26 Mar 2023
It is Sunday and it is Spring! That's 2 good things rolled into one day... but there's more:
IT IS COVER REVEAL DAY!!
Yes, you read that right.
Our deepest gratitude to photographer and Issue 1 contributor DC Nobes (@Sebon521) for the cover photo. 💚
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10 Feb 2023
Panel Discussion on, Linguistic diversity and Multilingualism in Singapore, at the Indian Heritage Centre on 12th Feb #alssingaporecaravan #event #asian_literary_society #singapore #india #languages #culture
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8 Jan 2023
Submission for Asian Literary Society CARAVAN 2023 SINGAPORE WRITING CONTEST open; guidelines in the thread. Submission form: forms.gle/XwSjPDheMUMyk7WJA
This contest is open to all currently living in Singapore only.#poetry#shortstory#literaryevent#writers#singapore.
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8 Jan 2023
Poetry: max 2 poems
Poems should not be of more than 20 lines
Language: English, Hindi and Tamil
Theme: Any
Fiction:
Upto 2 stories
World Limit 1000 words
Theme: Any
Categories: Adults (18 )
Youngsters (Ages 12 to 17)
Both published and unpublished work is welcome
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6 Dec 2022
Delighted to have 3 poems in the inaugural issue of @HooghlyReview Thank you, @ankit_raj01 and @TejaswineeRC. Thanks to @schahm for bringing the submission call to my notice. Young talented poets are at the helm of the journal. Still open for #cnf #fiction #photography and #art.
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Alka Balain retweeted
1 Oct 2022
The Critical Flame features an incisive review of The Well-Earned.
criticalflame.org/an-anatomy…
@alkabalain @Shikhandintweet @Tabish_Shajar @NikitaParik @HawakalP @plabonphotoart @Satchida @CriticalFlame @pritchard33 @maniraopoem
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28 Sep 2022
I'm asking those who love the outdoors to post a picture. A picture that YOU took. Just a pic. No description. The goal is to regain peace and harmony without negativity. Please copy the text, put a picture on YOUR page, and let's look at these beautiful pictures. @PrivyTrifles
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28 Sep 2022
I'm asking those who love the outdoors to post a picture. A picture that YOU took. Just a pic. No description. The goal is to regain peace and harmony without negativity. Please copy the text, put a picture on YOUR page, and let's look at these beautiful pictures. @PrivyTrifles
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Alka Balain retweeted
28 Aug 2022
Recognition is amorphous. I'm humbled to find The Well-Earned listed and acknowledged in The Hindu. This is to celebrate how we perceive and follow freedom in our lives. Congratulations to all contributors and Hawakal!
@the_hindu @TheHinduMag @HawakalP @Bitan84
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Alka Balain retweeted
21 Aug 2022
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Alka Balain retweeted
21 Aug 2022
Reading "Palate" from my book Pinpricks at the DLF Gurugram Poetry Festival. 1st live reading. I was nervous like anything. Lesson: reading poetry is a hell lot tougher than singing.
Thank you sirs @sanjeevpoems3 @KiritiSKiriti @Bitan84 for this and @alkabalain mam for the video.
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30 Jul 2022
Laden with summer blooms, given the right nurture, my beauty adds joy around.... Hibiscus nurtured and cared for by papa
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