An Unknown Girl
by Moniza Alvi
‘An Unknown Girl’ by Moniza Alvi is a free verse poem that describes the intense connection between an “unknown girl,” a bazaar, and Indian culture.
Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan
by Moniza Alvi
They sent me a salwar kameez
peacock-blue,
and another
glistening like an orange split open,
The Wedding
by Moniza Alvi
‘The Wedding’ by Moniza Alvi depicts a wedding ceremony and a bride’s apprehensive approach to her new home in England and her new English family.
