Recently, the Narrative Matters section of Health Affairs held a poetry contest – our second ever. We had a wonderful response, with more than 170 poems submitted. The winning poems are published in ...

The art of storytelling is as old as human existence, and the earliest storytellers glorified their comrades bravery in battle or eulogized their fallen heroes in song and verse. Narrative poetry ...

The Orwellian state is upon us. And this is not true only for Pakistan. The world at large has become a victim of absolute control and intervention from the state and supranational powers. In these ...

Egg Noodles in Curry, a fragrant delight, In coconut’s grace, it takes flight, In Riverside Restaurant, where stories align, A culinary narrative, flavors intertwine. Under Chiang Mai’s stars, by the ...

The cultural, emotional, and sensory aspects of the human experience are reflected by food as an effective metaphor in literature. Let’s read some narrative style poetry that will describe the dishes ...