by Raj K Lal | Aug 15, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Diversity in Writing, Inspirations, My Writing, News, Pandemic, Poetry, Writing group
It has been difficult to write and I’m sure a lot of people have had to change many things in their lives during this strange time of Corona Virus, Covid-19, lockdown and other such words that have become so familiar so early on into this new decade. These past...
by Raj K Lal | May 21, 2015 | Blog, Diversity in Writing, Inspirations, Media, Southbank Centre
I attended the Jaipur Literature Festival 2015 at the Southbank Centre, London on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May. It was a busy weekend packed with talks, panels, lively debate, a Foyles book stall, book signings, a multitude of writers, activists, politicians,...
by Raj K Lal | May 21, 2015 | Blog, Diversity in Writing, Jaipur Literature Festival 2015 at Southbank Centre, Photo Gallery
I’ve never before been to a literature festival that began each day with live music, or one that ended with a massive musical bang! Both Saturday and Sunday began with the beautiful voice of Saberi Misra, accompanied by Dhanraj Persaud on tabla and Prabhat Rao on...
by Raj K Lal | May 21, 2015 | Blog, Jaipur Literature Festival 2015 at Southbank Centre
Whenever anyone in or around the Southbank Centre needed food, there was a Kerb food market with lots of stalls selling South Asian street food, juice bars, a cocktail bar and a stall selling jelly coconuts that ran out of stock before the first day had ended. The...
by Raj K Lal | Jun 5, 2014 | Blog, Book Reviews by Raj, Diversity in Writing, My Writing, Reviews
I wrote a guest blog about finding a character I could relate to for Leila Rasheed, who writes books for children. It’s about finding a character we can relate to, and one which stays in our memory long after reading the book. I first met her when I was on the MA in...
by Raj K Lal | Jun 4, 2014 | Blog, Performances
In February 2013 I was invited to do a two hour session at Broseley Primary School as part of their Years 3 & 4 work on India. I have to confess, the thought of working with so many little children terrified me! The kids loved the dressing up. It was lovely to see...
by Raj K Lal | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, Writing Tools
A cup of tea, anyone? If you’re stuck for something to write, or something to write about, why not try this prompt? Take a small notebook and go and sit in a café. Write about anything which attracts your attention. For example, why not try people watching? What do...
by Raj K Lal | Sep 5, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, Links, Writing Tools
Freedom from deadlines isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Having finished my uni work and handed in my assignments, I now feel as though I have no purpose. It’s not just for now. I always feel like this after hand-ins. So, I’ve been searching for things to do. I know I...
by Raj K Lal | May 18, 2012 | Blog, Book Reviews by Raj, Links, My Writing, Reviews, Writing Tools
West of No East by Bobby Nayyar packs into a small book many of the issues facing people in multicultural, contemporary Britain today. It tells of difficult relationships, be they marital, friendships, work or parental. Difficult economic times increase pressures on...
by Raj K Lal | Apr 23, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, My Writing, News, Performances, Writing Tools
Last week, I attended a public lecture ‘Black Country to Red Earth’ given by Candi Miller in the International Centre, University of Wolverhampton on Thursday 19th April 2012. Stories galore for telling and reading. It was a great evening of sharing information...
