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The Crime Equations In Prison

Pankhuri Sinha All crimes having been defined in law
Decided in court

Bilingual young poet and story writer from India, who has lived in Fought over by the attorneys
North America for 14 years. Two books of poems published in There remained a crime equation
English, two collections of stories published in Hindi, and five Of the prison
collections of poetries published in Hindi, and many more are In the prison
lined up. Has won many prestigious, national-international Of its own
awards, has been translated in over twenty one languages. Her Among the prisoners
writing is dominated by themes of exile and immigration, gender
Sometimes it also included the guards
equality and environmental concerns. After doing her BA But it was infused with a social hierarchy
Honours from Delhi University, and PG diploma in Journalism
Of the prisoners
and Communication, from Symbiosis Pune, Pankhuri did her
Master's in history from SUNY Buffalo, and has an unfinished There were zones of silence
Phd from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She plans to Beyond drugs and immigration.
return to the academia, and is currently freelancing, having
interviewed the likes of the sitting culture minister, Dr Mahesh
Sharma, acting gov of Goa Dr Mridula Sinha, Shashi Tharoor,
and many artists. The Dubious Elite Status

Of The Elite Prisoner

That could be pulled down
Anytime
And many times was
Strange requests were made to her
Strange demands
Especially after a day of being nice
Happiness, After announcing lunch
A Bliss; As she came down the steps
that speaks Strange things were said to her
that smiles Strange was the way of ordering her around
in your eyes And yet
in your face There remained that fact
till you wish.. They all knew
She had almost been tricked into prison.

...Author @Pankhuri Sinha

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