What it is
Quarterly · English and Urdu
- Writing by and about women in Pakistan, in every register from the domestic to the political
- Poetry, short fiction, essays, memoir and personal narrative are all read
- Subjects span family, work, faith, freedom, the body, friendship and inheritance
- Written in English or Urdu, by writers at any stage of their work
- A piece that sits with a difficulty is as welcome as one that resolves it
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Each issue gathers new writing around the theme, in print and digital.
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SanctuaryIssue No. 2
Our magazine on women's empowerment, identity, resilience and selfhood in Pakistan.
Deadline
11 September 2026
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