A Golden Age

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Tahmima Anam

For my parents, Shaheen and Mahfuz Anam, who planted hope in my heart

Freedom, you are
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an arbour in the garden, the koel’s song, glistening leaves on banyan trees,

my notebook of poetry, to scribble as I please. Shamsur Rahman,
Shadhinota Tumi

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