Author: Alizah Hashmi

Alizah Hashmi is a writer based in Pakistan. Her work has appeared in the Young Adult Review Network (YARN), Five on the Fifth, Litbreak, RIC Journal, Entropy, Reclamation Magazine and The Aleph Review. Alizah was a finalist for the 2020 Curt Johnson Prose Award and was longlisted for the 2019 Zeenat Haroon Rashid Prize for Women. She loves stories, cricket and never loses faith in the country she calls home. She tweets @alizah_hashmi

‘The Language of Grief’ by Alizah Hashmi

  Alizah Hashmi

When her friend experienced the loss of a loved one, Alizah Hashmi was unsure how best to console her. In this personal essay, she reflects on how her friend’s loss helped her to realise that grief is unquantifiable, “infinite” and often comes without words.

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