Crosswalks
Acknowledgements Our deep gratitude to those whose time, belief, and work have made The International Writing Program’s (IWP) Summer Institute possible and fulfilling: the US Embassy in Islamabad; the US Embassy in New Delhi; Christopher Merrill, Director of the IWP; and the IWP staff at large. A special thanks to the mentors: Dini Parayitam, Chandrahas Choudhury, Anam Zakaria, and to the special seminar speakers: Shuja Uddin, Ibrahim Baloch, Sparsh Ahuja, Sam Dalrymple, Saadia Gardezi, Mohammed El Wahabi, and SI alumni: Qazi Akash Ahmad, Payal Nagpal, Yamini Krishna, Loretta Rodriguez, Martina Litty, Sheikh Saqib. We are grateful to Prairie Lights bookstore for organizing and hosting the SI mentors’ reading with care and enthusiasm. To all who have contributed to the success of the 2021 IWP Summer Institute, thank you. Peter Gerlach and Esther Okonkwo
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