Born in Lahore, Pakistan, she studied in Scotland and then moved to India with her husband. Pakistan, the country of her birth, and Britain and India, her countries of adoption. Born in Lahore, Imtiaz Dharker grew up in Glasgow, and now lives in Bombay, where she works as a documentary filmmaker. In Purdah she memorialises the betweenness of a traveller between cultures, exploring the dilemmas of negotiation among countries, lovers, children. The poems are amplified by powerful black and white drawings by the author.
Tension is the key.
Indian Poetry Resources Indolink Poetry Page Hindi authors and poets Parrinder, Geoffrey, ed. From Ancient History to the Present .