Conversations with Nature

This episode is based on news coverage of a rescue operation started by a young hiker in the Neelum Valley district of Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir. 

"dharti dho kay asmanaa tay suknay panwan" (Punjabi) or I wish I could wash the earth and let it dry in the skies. It's beautiful poem by Pubjabi poet and short story writer Bushra Hazeen. 

The episode is based on a book review written by Dr. Sarwat Rizvi. The book titled "beetay huay kuch din aisy hain" was written in Urdu by Nusrat Nasim. I have just narrated this beautiful piece of writing here. 

Mumtaz Ghazni is a Lahore-based Pahari writer, poet, and educationist. He was born and raised in his native village near Rawalakot Azad Jammu and Kashmir. For more content from Mumtaz Ghazni, please watch his official Youtube channel. Mumtaz Ghazni Official - YouTube

"doulat mand afrad mahol ko kaise aaloodah kor rahe hein?". Listen to this podcast in Urdu to know how are wealthy people polluting the environment?

"glaciers kee tabah kan soorat hal"۔ Listen to this podcast to get to know about the devastating condition of glaciers.

"mojudah door main maholiyat ke bade masael aur un kee wajuhat kiahin?" or "What are the major environmental problems and the reasons for these in the present times?" This episode is based on an audio recording of an online event that was organized on 5 June 2022 ( World Environment Day). The event was organised by Press for Peace Foundation (www.pressforpeace.org.uk). 

In this episode, I've read a poem written by Urdu poet Fauzia Taj.  "Listen! let's do a job" or "Suno!  ik kam kartay hain". 

"maadri zaban ka almiah" or "the tragedy of the mother tongue" . This is a narration of my article which was based on another article written by Reyna Grande.  The article titled " I lost my mother tongue and almost my mom" was published by CNN here

A Talk about British Pahari-speaking people and also about The Portmir Heritage Foundation which represents Pahari-speaking people in the UK.