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Shadab Zeest Hashmi
Shadab Zeest Hashmi (born August 16, 1972) is an Pakistani Americans, American poet of Pakistani origins. Her poetry, written in English language, English, has been translated into Spanish language, Spanish and Urdu. She has been the editor of the ''Magee Park Poets Anthology'' and ''MahMag'' and is a columnist for ''3 Quarks Daily''. Many of Hashmi's poems explore feminism, history and perspectives on Islam. Biography Shadab Zeest Hashmi grew up in Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan. She graduated from Reed College in 1995 and received her MFA from Warren Wilson College. Her poetry has appeared in ''Prairie Schooner'', ''Poetry International'', ''Vallum'', ''Atlanta Review'', ''Nimrod'', ''The Bitter Oleander'', ''Journal of Postcolonial Writings'', ''The Cortland Review'', ''The Adirondack Review'', ''New Millennium Writings'', ''Universe: A United Nations of Poets'', ''Drunken Boat'', ''Split this Rock'', ''Hubbub'', ''Pakistani Literature Women Writings'' and others. Shadab Zeest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Americans
Pakistani Americans ( ur, ) are Americans who originate from Pakistan. The term may also refer to people who also hold a dual Pakistani and U.S. citizenship. Educational attainment level and household income are much higher in the Pakistani-American diaspora in comparison to the general U.S. population. In 2019, there were an estimated 954,202 self-identified Pakistani Americans, representing about 0.187% of the U.S. population, and about 2.50% of Asian Americans; more specifically, around 8% of South Asian Americans. History in the United States Immigrants from areas that are now part of Pakistan (formerly northwestern British India) and the Mughal Empire had been migrating to America as early as the eighteenth century, working in agriculture, logging, and mining in the western states of California, Oregon, and Washington.Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
