Bushra Alvi Razzack is a freelance writer and editor for whom the written word, particularly poetry, has been a passion since childhood. Her poems are filled with vivid imagery and genuine melody and speak of things that touch her heart and stir her emotions. Her poems have been published in several anthologies. Bushra also writes on society and culture and her articles have been published in various magazines, newspapers and websites including The International Indian, Khaleej Times, Dawn, Indian Mirror and twocircles.net. She has also served as the Editor of www.irhal.com, a Dubai-based travel portal and Great Life in Dubai, a Dubai-based lifestyle magazine She is a permanent blogger at The Huffington Post, US edition.
Her translations of Urdu and Hindi short stories have appeared in New Urdu Writings from India and Pakistan (pub. Westland), Pigeons of the Domes: Stories on Communalism (pub. Niyogi Books) and River of Flesh and Other Stories: The Prostituted Woman in Indian Short Fiction (pub. Speaking Tiger Books). Currently she is translating into English, a full-length novel written by a well-known Hindi novelist. She is also a keen photographer. Before embarking on a writing career, Bushra taught English across several schools in India and the Gulf. She runs a poetry group, Delhi by Verse, a platform to popularize poetry, nurture fresh talent and spread the joy of verse.
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