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“What I had thought of before as God, I met today in a human being.” Those were the words of the Persian mystic poet Rumi upon meeting the wild dervish Shams Tabriz. And out of their friendship bloomed many of Jelaluddin Rumi’s most inspired verses. On Just Being Here, the acclaimed poet...

On Being Human is a compilation of original poems by Ghazala Alam. Written in modern Urdu and English, each poem is introduced by an English preamble detailing her inspirations and insights. Accompanied by English transliteration, her poetry is informed by her experiences as an immigrant, woman, and a person of color.

It's always awe-inspiring to come across books that pay tribute to the lives of women, particularly when they skillfully convey the essence of a woman's journey. Finding Her Being Her by Nilam Patel is a remarkable collection of short poems that precisely accomplishes this feat.