https://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/borderless-may-2026/Borderlessen2026-05-14T05:05:51+00:00Borderless, May 2026Sohana Manzoor, Mitali Chakravarty, Fazal Baloch, Tagore, Farouk Gulsara, Keith Lyons, Devraj Singh Kalsi, Meredith Stephens, Japan, Prithvijeet Sinha, Bengali, A Jessie Michael, Rhys Hughes, Teresa Rehman, Suzanne Kamata, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Fakrul Alam, Somdatta Mandal, Balochi, Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal, Mitra Samal, Urdu, Ron Pickett, Shelley, Ozymandias, C Christine Fair, Bhaskar Pariccha, Snigdha Agrawal, Hindi, Saigon, Malay, Md Mujib Ullah, Isa Kamari, Wajid Ali Shah, Naramsetti Umamaheswararao, Robihara, Ryan Quinn Falangan, Odbayar Dorj, Jun A. Alindogan, Alan Noble, John Swain, Momina Raza, Gower Bhat, Sam Dalrymple, Sayan Sarkar, Ravi Varmman K Kanniappan, Mario Fenech, Brenton Booth, Mubida Rohman, Pete Peterson, Anjana Vipin Edakkunny, Abhik Ganguly, Snowed Under, Radhika P Menon, Nirmala Thomas, Aarthi Devandran, Shomoye Choleyi Jaaye, My Summer of Cricket: Three Tests One Fan and Decades of Stories, Nikhil Kulkarni, My Shackled LIfe, Sushila Takbhaure, Deeba Zafir, Preeti Dewan, Bulletproof, Title: Wajid Ali Shah: A Cultural and Literary Legacy, Kaukub Quder Sajjad Ali Meerza, Talat Fatima, Younus Hussainhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/yesterday-today-tomorrow/Borderlessen2026-05-14T05:02:14+00:00Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow…Sohana Manzoor, Mitali Chakravarty, Kolkata, Earth, Fazal Baloch, Rakhi Dalal, Tagore, New Zealand, Keith Lyons, Devraj Singh Kalsi, Meredith Stephens, Japan, Rabindranath Tagore, Singapore, Prithvijeet Sinha, Bengali, A Jessie Michael, Rhys Hughes, Teresa Rehman, Maithreyi Karnoor, Suzanne Kamata, Thailand, George Orwell, Nazrul, Fakrul Alam, Vietnam, Malaya, Somdatta Mandal, British, Balochi, Aden, Burma, Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal, Mitra Samal, Urdu, Ron Pickett, Shelley, Ozymandias, C Christine Fair, Malayalam, Snigdha Agrawal, Hindi, Malay, Md Mujib Ullah, Vietnamese, Isa Kamari, !984, Siam, Naramsetti Umamaheswararao, Ryan Quinn Falangan, Odbayar Dorj, Jun A. Alindogan, Alan Noble, John Swain, Momina Raza, Gower Bhat, Sam Dalrymple, Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, Sayan Sarkar, Ravi Varmman K Kanniappan, Mario Fenech, Brenton Booth, Mubida Rohman, Pete Peterson, Anjana Vipin Edakkunny, Abhik Ganguly, Sunday Book Bazaar, Old Delhi, Snowed Under, Radhika P Menon, Nirmala Thomas, Ramses II, Arathi Devandran, My Summer of Cricket: Three Tests One Fan and Decades of Stories, Nikhil Kulkarni, My Shackled LIfe, Sushila Takbhaure, Deeba Zafir, Preeti Dewan, ULFA, Awadhi, Talat Fatima, Younus Hussain, Bulletproof: A Journalists's Notebook on Conflict Reporting, Gooday Nagar, Kaukub Talat Quder Sajjad Ali Meerza, Wajid Ali Shah: A Cultural and Literary Legacyhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/teresa-rehman-a-chronicler-of-less-known-stories/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:49:07+00:00 Teresa Rehman: A Chronicler of Less Known StoriesHyderabad, Teresa Rehman, Delhi, The Telegraph, Reader's Digest, University of Delhi, South Asia, Penguin Random House, Afsar Mohammad, Femina, Remaking History: 1948 Police Action and the Muslims of Hyderabad, Tehelka, Illustrated Weekly Of India, India Today, Guwahati, Bulletproof, ULFA, Hunger Project, The Mother's of Manipur, Zubaan Books, Women’s Era, Savvy, Target, Indraprastha College, HEFAT, IWMFhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/humorous-poem-by-rabindranath-tagore/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:48:33+00:00Humorous Poem by Rabindranath TagoreSohana Manzoor, Mitali Chakravarty, Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali, Tagore Translations, Khapchhara, Shomoye Choleyi Jaayehttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/finding-human-warmth-in-japans-scarecrow-village/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:43:41+00:00Finding Human Warmth in Japan’s Scarecrow VillageJapan, Tokushima, Kyoto, Mongolia, Odbayar Dorj, Dotonbori, Shibuya, Asakusa, Universal Studios Japan, Nagorohttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/sunless-by-kazi-nazrul-islam/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:43:07+00:00Sunless by Kazi Nazrul IslamPartition, Rabindranath Tagore, English, Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Fakrul Alam, Jibonananda Das, Bangla Academy Literary Award, SAARC Literary Award, Bidrohi, Bengalhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/sam-dalrymple-and-the-shattered-lands/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:39:55+00:00Sam Dalrymple and the Shattered LandsPartition, New York, Farouk Gulsara, Pakistan, India, Gandhi, English, Bengali, Bangladesh, Paris, Kashmir, Persian, Jinnah, British Raj, Punjab, Afghanistan, Indian, Aden, Gujarati, Burma, Mahabharata, Tamil Nadu, Tamil, Southeast Asia, Chinese, Kandhar, Urdu, Jallianwallah Bagh, Muslim League, Arabs, Indian National Army, Egyptians, Sanskrit, UK., Indian National Congress, Marwari, Naga, Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, Maoist, Marxism, Rangoon., Red Sea, Project dastaan, Gandhari, Kaurava, Simon Commission, Chettiars, World War 2, Gamal Nasser, Hyderabadh, Arabian Gulfhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/a-kingdom-of-sunflowers/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:39:20+00:00A Kingdom of SunflowersCanada, London, Ryan Quinn Flanagan, Candian, Ontario, Elliot Lake, Vincent van Gogh., National Galleryhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/ephemeral-tears/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:35:59+00:00Ephemeral TearsSantiniketan, University of Delhi, Bengal, Abhik Gangulyhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/my-husband-and-ai/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:35:11+00:00My Husband and AISouth Carolina, China, Japan, California, English, Suzanne Kamata, Michigan, San Francisco, United States, ChatGPT, Paris Book Festival, AI, Charleston, Large Language Modelshttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/poems-linger-like-the-cities-aromas/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:30:34+00:00Poems Linger like the Cities’ Aromas…California, Mexico, Los Angeles, Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozabal, Theresa Hak Kyung Chahttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/schlepping-suitcases-in-saigon/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:29:44+00:00Schlepping Suitcases in SaigonMeredith Stephens, South Australia, Saigon, Alan Noble, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Mekong Valley, Hanoihttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/leisure/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:26:29+00:00LeisureThe Daily Star, Md Mujib Ullah, Uttara Universityhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/courage/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:25:51+00:00CourageKolkata, Sayan Sarkar, Rashbehari Avenuehttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/autumn-treasures-by-keith-lyons/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:20:51+00:00Autumn Treasures by Keith LyonsChina, Myanmar, New Zealand, Bali, Keith Lyons, Asiahttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/ozymandias-syndrome-and-the-illusion-of-permanence/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:20:05+00:00Ozymandias Syndrome and the Illusion of PermanenceItaly, London, Trump, Middle East, Mahabharata, Mussolini, Ozymandias, Greeks, Italian, Rome, Julius Caesar, Instagram, Kurukshetra, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Waterloo, Colosseum, Ravi Varmman K Kanniappan, Ramses II, Younger Memnon, Egypty, Branze Age, Benito, Rubiconhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/where-stories-find-you/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:18:50+00:00Where Stories Find You…Kashmir, Delhi, Gower Bhat, Daryaganj, Sunday Book Bazaar, Delhi Gatehttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/two-poems-by-rhys-hughes/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:12:49+00:00Two Poems by Rhys HughesRhys Hugheshttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/gooday-nagar-of-cakes-and-cities/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:11:28+00:00Gooday Nagar: Of Cakes and CitiesRakhi Dalal, Maithreyi Karnoor, Tranquebar, A Handful of Sesame, Sylvia, Tejo Tungabhadra, Geeday Nagar, Skinny Dipping in Tiger Countryhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/rhysops-fables-noses-genies-icebergs-more/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:10:23+00:00Rhysop’s Fables: Noses, Genies, Icebergs & More…Rhys Hughes, equator, Greenwich Meridianhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/random-or-staged/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:04:35+00:00Random or StagedEnglish, US, YouTube, Phillipines, Jun A. Alindogan, Rizal-Provincehttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/inflation-of-memory/Borderlessen2026-05-14T04:03:53+00:00Inflation of MemoryBangalore, Snigdha Agrawalhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/living-through-change/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:59:04+00:00Living Through ChangeFarouk Gulsara, Malysia, Malaya, Rifle Range Boy, Penanghttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/snowed-under/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:57:32+00:00Snowed UnderTranslation, English, Speaking Tiger Books, Malayalam, Snowed Under, Niramala Thomas, Radhika P Menonhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/in-the-cinder-by-john-swain/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:50:48+00:00In the Cinder by John SwainFrance, John Swain, Le Perreux-sur-Marnehttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/into-the-wilderness/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:49:44+00:00Into the Wilderness…Singapore, US, CNA, Arathi Devandranhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/if-i-could-stop-a-war/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:47:18+00:00If I Could Stop a War…Mitra Samal, Om Bookshttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/the-boy-who-learned-to-be-brave/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:45:57+00:00 The Boy Who Learned to Be BraveSahitya Akademi award, Andhra Pradesh, Telugu, Naramsetti Umamaheswararao, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Anandalokam, Naramshetty Children’s Literature Foundationhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/poems-on-lucknow/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:35:40+00:00Poems on LucknowPrithvijeet Sinha, University of Lucknow, Mehtab Manzilhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/the-legacy-of-wajid-ali-shah/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:34:24+00:00The Legacy of Wajid Ali ShahTranslation, Bhaskar Parichha, English, Lucknow, Urdu, Wajid Ali Shah, Unbiased, No Strings Attached: Writings on Odisha, Biju Patnaik – A Political Biography, Cyclones in Odisha – Landfall Wreckage and Resilience, Title: Wajid Ali Shah: A Cultural and Literary Legacy, Kaukub Quder Sajjad Ali Meerza, Awadhi, Sabatul Quloob, Shahi Rahas, Talat Fatimahttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/games-of-life-death-poems-by-ron-pickett/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:30:04+00:00Games of Life & Death: Poems by Ron PickettRon Pickett, Naval aviatorhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/flour-water-yeast/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:28:28+00:00Flour, Water, YeastVietnamese, Mario Fenech, Gzira, Malta, Mebournehttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/postscript-by-brenton-booth/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:20:44+00:00Postscript by Brenton Booth   Australia, Sydney, Brenton Booth, David Lynch, President Roosevelthttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/a-suitable-business/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:17:03+00:00A Suitable BusinessKolkata, Deccan Herald, Devraj Singh Kalsi, Assam Tribune, Statesman, Tehelkahttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/kansan-by-pete-peterson/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:07:56+00:00Kansan by Pete PetersonSpanish, Pete Peterson, Kansashttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/my-summer-of-cricket/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:05:41+00:00My Summer of CricketAustralia, Melbourne, India, Indian, Karnataka, Sydney, Australian, Sachin Tendulkar, My Summer of Cricket: Three Tests One Fan and Decades of Stories, Nikhil Kulkarni, SCG, WBBL, Kohli, Pat Cummins, Irfan Malik, Mark Taylor, Ed Cowan, Gavaskar, Brisbanehttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/exploring-malay-traditions/Borderlessen2026-05-14T03:00:07+00:00Exploring Malay TraditionsTranslation, Singapore, English, Korean, Sufi, Arabic, Azerbaijan, Urdu, Russian, Turkish, French, Spanish, Malay, Poetry, Indonesian, Singapore Cultural Medallion, Anugerah Tun Seri Lanang, Mandarin, Jawi, Mastera Literary Award, National University of Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, S.E.A Write Award from Thailand (2006), Manyap Cinta, Nuha Books KLhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/the-stillness-in-ocean-deep-eyes/Borderlessen2026-05-14T02:57:58+00:00The Stillness in Ocean-deep EyesFazal Baloch, Pakistani Literature, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Balochi, Turbat, Baghdad, Younus Hussain, The Armless Scarecrow, Be Dasten Sareechk, Balochistan Academy, Arabianhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/pale-blue/Borderlessen2026-05-14T02:53:18+00:00Pale BlueKolkata, Kerala, United States, Anjana Vipin Edakkunnyhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/the-verandah-the-voice-note-and-you-abba/Borderlessen2026-05-14T02:51:49+00:00The Verandah, The Voice Note, and You, AbbaGermany, Berlin, Assam, Babri Masjid, Guwahati, Mubida Rohmanhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/poetry-by-a-jessie-michael/Borderlessen2026-05-14T02:42:02+00:00Poetry by A Jessie MichaelA Jessie Michael, Mallaysiahttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/my-shackled-life-by-sushila-takbhaure-a-story-of-reslience/Borderlessen2026-05-14T02:40:08+00:00My Shackled Life by Sushila Takbhaure: A Story of ReslienceDubai, India, Valmiki, Speaking Tiger Books, Somdatta Mandal, Santiniketan, Visva-Bharati, Sri Lanka, Nagpur, Britain, Madhya Pradesh, My Shackled LIfe, Sushila Takbhaure, Deeba Zafir, Preeti Dewan, Shikanje Ka Dard, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Mahrashtrahttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/language-to-hold-our-longing/Borderlessen2026-05-14T02:35:01+00:00Language to Hold Our Longing…Lahore, Momina Raza, Lahore Literary Festivalhttps://borderlessjournal.com/2026/05/14/the-man-in-16c/Borderlessen2026-05-14T02:33:57+00:00The Man in 16CNew York, India, London, English, Chicago, Punjabi, San Francisco, British, Urdu, Mussoorie, Lonely Planet, C Christine Fair, Georgetown University, Starbucks, Washington DC, Hindi, South Asian, San Jose, University of Chicago, Gravesand, Skype