LLF2014

Festivals cannot ‘change’ anything, nor do this is their aim, but success will be when people ‘takes away’ something.

The short attention span of Lahoris spotlighted.

Rachel Dwyer talks about Amitabh, Bollywood and the Kapoor dynasty.

Mohammad Hanif’s witticisms left the audience in stitches.

No one knows why literary festivals are gaining popularity, says Gokhale.

Historian Sharabani Basu says we need to learn from European Union’s success and start open trade in south Asia.

Poet Zehra Nigah discusses gender and poetry.

Pluralism, upcoming elections, India’s growing right and South Asian identity discussed.

‘No culture can flourish in isolation’

A first person narrator comes with a lot of baggage. You are an intrinsically unreliable narrator: Vikram Seth

Is it language or content that renders a novel global?

In India, there will always be space for both print and e-books.

Zia Mohiuddin says reading style influences understanding of a writing.

Author says Pakistan should have supported Iran on the Syrian issue.

Shobhaa De discusses censorship, the media and politics.

Mohsin said her satire was “well-intended”.

Pakistan seen bound to Afghanistan by tryranny of geography.

Prospects of Kabul after US troops pull out, efficacy of drone attacks discussed.

Shahzia Sikander talks about recent work, NCA days and attacks on her identity.

Stet takes viewer back in time through collection of print ads from 50’s, 60’s, 70’s Urdu literature in English world.

Vali Nasr talks on US foreign policy and Pakistan’s ‘fascination’ with the Arab world.

Vikram Seth on translations, colonial influence and upcoming sequels.

We forgot there were many identities to be dealt with, says Ahmed.

Saba Imtiaz, Omer Hamid and Bilal Tanweer engage with Karachi and its many narratives.

‘The notion of the lost is not correct, she is very much here’.

Author Saba Imtiaz speaks about her writing process, advice to aspiring writers.

With a back drop of projected sketches from partition, Rashid narrates stories of his family’s sufferings.

‘We want Lahore to transform into a global thinking hub’.

Dastgir talks about the inspiration, process and plot of A Small Fortune.

Event was hosted by PTV in collaboration with Faiz Foundation Trust and coalition of political party.

Razi Ahmed, the LLF founding director, said this year’s festival would feature 100 delegates from eight countries.