Farah Ahamed

A Safe Place

A Safe Place

A Christian woman in solitary confinement in a Pakistani prison is recognized as a voice of reason, even...

5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Farah Ahamed
What Remains: Voice and the Poetry of Forugh Farrokhzad

What Remains: Voice and the Poetry of Forugh Farrokhzad

In which Farah Ahamed remembers losing her voice as a result of personal tragedy, and relates to the...

7 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Farah Ahamed
“Made to Measure”—fiction from Farah Ahamed

“Made to Measure”—fiction from Farah Ahamed

Sarah realizes that gatekeepers come in all shapes and forms — over the radio, at the end of...

6 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Farah Ahamed
“Drinking Tea at Lahore Chai Masters”—a story by Farah Ahamed

“Drinking Tea at Lahore Chai Masters”—a story by Farah Ahamed

When Mehreen and Asma compare notes, they realize they are still not unfettered lovers.

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Farah Ahamed
“Silence is Golden”—a short story by Farah Ahamed

“Silence is Golden”—a short story by Farah Ahamed

In Farah Ahamed's latest satire, one man's misunderstood greatness drives him to take preposterous action.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Farah Ahamed
Rich and Poor People—fiction by Farah Ahamed

Rich and Poor People—fiction by Farah Ahamed

After her controlling husband dies, a wealthy woman obsesses over the neighborhood crows until her maid decides to...

2 JULY 2023 • By Farah Ahamed
“Anarkali, or Six Early Deaths in Lahore”—fiction by Farah Ahamed

“Anarkali, or Six Early Deaths in Lahore”—fiction by Farah Ahamed

Farah Ahamed finds in the unsung working class Anarkali a heroine for the ages.

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Farah Ahamed
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