“Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.

And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.“ - Khalil Gibran

Too often we think that cessation indicates an end. When in reality, it may be a transition on to another level. When one stops talking, for example, the silence can speak for itself...if one is conscious enough to allow it. Thus it is with Nupu Press who experiences that gaps can become connectors. Conversely, in SM Shahrukh's fiction, we see ugly truths emerging - all the more dangerously because they are unspoken.

Today’s SLR also marks the last one under my editorship. It has been a pleasure and honour to nurture the Daily Star literary page and I am grateful for the experience. Wishing SLR readers wordy, worthy adventures ahead!