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Literature, PoetryJuly 16, 2014

Getting a Superstar Girlfriend

By Inua Ellams

“We leered at each/ bright star sparkling over the city,/ even ones guarded by mist/ and asteroids like angry fathers…” Poem of the Week (July 15), by Inua Ellams.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 13, 2014

Poetry World Cup Final: Singapore-Pakistan

By Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Mehvash Amin

Welcome to the Poetry World Cup final!

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Roving Eye, SpotlightJuly 11, 2014

Poet of the Month: Kwame Dawes

By Jamie Osborn, Kwame Dawes

“Even when there is pomp and splendor there is probably a streak of fecal matter in the briefs of the King.” The Missing Slate’s Poet of the Month, Kwame Dawes, in conversation with Jamie Osborn.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 11, 2014

Semi-finals: Pakistan-Laos

By Bryan Thao Worra, Mehvash Amin

The second semi-final of the Poetry World Cup.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 10, 2014

Poetry World Cup: Meet the semi-finalists

By Ali Znaidi, Bryan Thao Worra, Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Mehvash Amin

“Our readers are in for a treat and will find thought-provoking verse that pushes words to the very limit… Who can ask for anything more?” Catch up with the Poetry World Cup semi-finalists!

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 10, 2014

Semi-finals: Tunisia-Singapore

By Ali Znaidi, Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé

The first semi-final of the Poetry World Cup.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 8, 2014

Quarter-finals: India-Laos

By Bryan Thao Worra, Shikha Malaviya

The last quarter-final of the Poetry World Cup.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 7, 2014

Quarter-finals: Scotland-Pakistan

By Mehvash Amin, Ryan Van Winkle

The third Poetry World Cup quarter-final.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 6, 2014

Quarter-finals: Trinidad & Tobago-Singapore

By Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Vahni Capildeo

The second quarter-final of the Poetry World Cup.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureJuly 5, 2014

Quarter-finals: Venezuela-Tunisia

By Ali Znaidi, Rafael Ayala Páez

The first match of the Poetry World Cup quarter-finals.

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One last love letter...

April 24, 2021

It has taken us some time and patience to come to this decision. TMS would not have seen the success that it did without our readers and the tireless team that ran the magazine for the better part of eight years.

But… all good things must come to an end, especially when we look at the ever-expanding art and literary landscape in Pakistan, the country of the magazine’s birth.

We are amazed and proud of what the next generation of creators are working with, the themes they are featuring, and their inclusivity in the diversity of voices they are publishing. When TMS began, this was the world we envisioned…

Though the magazine has closed and our submissions shuttered, this website will remain open for the foreseeable future as an archive of the great work we published and the astounding collection of diverse voices we were privileged to feature.

If, however, someone is interested in picking up the baton, please email Maryam Piracha, the editor, at [email protected].

Farewell, fam! It’s been quite a ride.