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Following on from my conversation with poet, humanitarian and Afghan women’s rights advocate Shikha S Lamba that was published this week in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, I wrote a short news piece for BUZZ on Shikha’s latest initiatives and how you can help! Thanks to BUZZ editor Robin Bradbeer for publishing.

https://hongkongbuzz.hk/2026/09/from-poetry-to-action-shikha-s-lamba-lights-the-way

You can read our conversation in Cha, Challenging the Patriarchy with Poetry & Prose here: https://chajournal.com/2026/09/19/shikha-s-lamba

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The second of my conversations with writers and artists to be published in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal last weekend was with irrepressible Afghan women’s rights advocate and poet Shikha S Lamba. She recently curated a powerful poetry collection to raise the voices of Afghan women in collaboration with The Candyman’s Trumpet.

Shikha credits Afghan-American author Nadia Hashimi (who recently braved my Writer’s Gauntlet) as the source of her literary inspiration. Thanks to Cha’s wondrous editor-in-chief Tammy Lai-Ming Ho for the double coverage!

https://chajournal.com/2026/09/19/shikha-s-lamba

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As Hong Kong dithers on whether to embrace the ‘pet economy’, my foodie poo Mojo is in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal with his review of a Hong Kong restaurant! I helpfully provided the English translation, being fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and, err, Woof. Thanks to editor Tammy Ho Lai-Ming for the editorial feedback, which Mojo really appreciated, and for publishing what is undoubtedly the silliest piece ever to appear in Cha in its 20 year history!

https://chajournal.com/2026/04/22/foodie-review/

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My latest column for Cha: An Asian Literary Journal dives into the life and story of Indian-American artist Sai Pradhan and the inspirations for her exhibition, With Regard to Myths. It’s got geckos and dogs in it. What more could you want from art? I had the pleasure of attending Sai’s mythical preview tonight and you definitely don’t want to miss it!!!

Thanks so much Tammy Ho Lai-ming for the care and attention you put into making every piece pop! You can read my first conversation for Cha with fine artist George Tang Kwok-wing here.

https://chajournal.com/2026/03/18/sai-pradhan/

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