OIn her first collection, "Baker of Tarifa, " Hashmi revealed a bold and original voice with an ability to meld cultures and poetic forms with great skill. In "Kohl & Chalk, " she takes this further with her accomplished ghazalsNa poetic form that is central to Urdu literature and song.ONMuneeza Shamsie, editor, "Leaving Home" and "A Dragon Fly in the Sun."
