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August 15, 2020

Agnijaat Shraban 1427, July 2020

Agnijaat Shraban 1427, July 2020

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Agnijaat (Fireborn) is a monthly English Ezine that follows Bengali Calendar. You will get lots of illustrations, poems, stories, thoughts, light and serious essays, cartoons, and a dash of spiritualism in this ezine, every month. I try to keep it as versatile as possible because I love creating different types of things! So when it comes to writing or painting I play by the same rule. Just check out a few to understand their worth! Subscribe for a year, it won’t burn your pocket I promise!


One Year subscription for Agnijaat/Agnishatdal is $10. If you Subscribe for both it will be $17. You will get the Ezines each month and the quarterlies and annual issues for free.


Price of each issue is $1 for each Ezine.


If you want to read it you can try one of these methods:


To subscribe:


1. You will have to pay via paypal https://paypal.me/sharmishthabasu and send me your email id sermistabasu@gmail.com informing me about your payment and how many issues you want to buy. I will send you your Ezines in that email id.


2. Or you can buy the issues directly from https://shoptly.com/sharmishthabasu Or Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/sharmishthabasu after I put them up there each month.


They cost $1.00 each issue and $11.00 for annual subscription. That will include free quarterlies and annual digests.


3. You can also become my patron here: https://patreon.com/sharmishthabasu to read them, the site will allow you to download.


4. Or buy the books directly from me https://www.paypal.me/sharmishthabasu (don’t forget to mention the book you are paying for in case you use paypal @ sermistabasu@gmail.com) I will send you the pdf file of the book. They cost $1.00 each issue.


Drop me a line after reading them!

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Published on August 15, 2020 19:07

August 14, 2020

Agnidal 4 17.7.20


Agnidal 4 17.7.20

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Creative group


Agnidal is annual edition of Agnishatdal, the monthly English ezine created by a group of artists and authors scattered all over the world. Agnishatdal is blessed with selfless affection of its creative group, these selfless authors, artists have shared their wonderful creation for free and no matter how much I try to thank them for this gift, it will be nothing!


Here they are (No order please, just the names as they appeared in mind) :

Troy David Loy [https://troythulu.net],

Raghunandan Kuppuswamy [https://ksriranga.wordpress.com], Dominic Collucci [https://wrotethesequotes.blogspot.com] , Brieuc Martin Onraet [https://equinoxio21.wordpress.com],

Pat Ritter [https://www.patritter.com.au],

Brendan [https://paddypiccasso.wordpress.com,

Bitter Pill,

Citizen Null,

Saptarchi,

Labanya and

Sharmishtha Basu [https://agnishatdalezine.wordpress.com, https://agnishatdal.wordpress.com, and https://agnijaat.wordpress.com%5D

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Published on August 14, 2020 19:07

August 13, 2020

Agnishatdal Bhadra 1427 August 2020 critique by Labanya

Agnishatdal Bhadra 1427 August 2020

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Critique by Labanya


Agnishatdal Bhadra 1427 August 2020

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Hi friends, let us begin!


Shraban issue begins with tribute to legendary writer Michael Madhusudan Dutta. I have not read any of his works outside the ones that were in text book, am not a big fan of his writing, the only reason is I can’t understand his works!


Paise hotel salesman by saptarchi: This is exactly the level to which Indian politicians have reduced themselves during last election and they have gone so much lower since then!


Fogline by Brieuc Martin Onraet 5: It would have been nice if there had been no human babies, mother earth would have been really pleased!


When Gold went on a trip by Raghunandan Kuppuswamy: This was a smart twist in the story, let us see where it leads the story.


Split impunity by Troy David Loy: Dr. Jeckyl and Miss Hyde? Will love to read more of this one.


I see it NOW… by Dom Collucci: another great poem Mr. Collucci, beautiful words of wisdom. Simple and beautiful.


Bitter Pill dose 34 by Bitter Pill: Secular India 1: Hindus are the huge majority of India, but that did not prevented Indian governments for decades to subdue them and neglect them, turning them into the thugs they are now.


Crows 4 by Brendan: Beautiful peace. The feelings of the narrator could be felt so vividly. Well written!


The Tilbaroo station by Pat Ritters 2: Beautiful story of a newlywed couple’s new life!


Treats:


5 lovely shots- from Agni’s July photography, a cute selfie and a beautiful set of pix.


It is a very nice gesture to share the request made by her friends in Linkedin, you can never tell who may get interested in one of their offers. I just sifted through them, not into this line so…


His life worth living by Pat Ritter: Sounds like a good story.


Pikatron by Troy David Loy sounds like a great reading material with fractals as added beauty!


SBs’ book in amazon, Moments from the Journey and butterflies for life’s garden, two books in Amazon. Will be checking on them, maybe grab a copy and critique them too!


Interview with an intercultural person Kiran Bhat, great interview, thanks for sharing Agni. Kiran certainly has lived a full life! His book sounds interesting if not cheerful!


Rasoolan Bai- Never heard her name before here. Heard a few songs in YouTube and liked them.


Linda Blair: She was quite an actress. Wonder what prevented her from becoming a star.


Girish Karnad- Always loved this actor. He was so gentle, sophisticated and sweet!


Youtubia-Dhruv Rathi- Watched a few episodes, he is smart and the type of person India really needs these days.


Minutes Together: The slap is hilarious.


Loved the Bengali poem and the hindi poem both. Thank you for adding my work Shraban in your ezine Agni.


Shatadhanu- Being born as a dog only for talking with a hypocrite! Really harsh punishment!


TnW- good tip!


Scaredy Stick- True again Mr. Stick, your fears are quite valid.


The sketches all through the ezine were pretty, very colourful and lovely.


That is it I guess! See you again next month, and thank you Agni/Sharmishtha for translating my works!


Yours sincerely,

Labanya

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Published on August 13, 2020 19:07

August 12, 2020

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