Khasi Literature: Best poems from Meghalaya

Ka Duitara Kshiar, U Soso Tham

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Light in the Night, Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih

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Symphony of Sorrow, Desmond Kharmawphlang

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"Memento Mori" by Janice Pariat

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