Leh academy hosts poetry session
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The Leh Cultural Academy hosted a moving poetry session titled “Despair and Hope”, featuring Pramod Kumar, Chairman of the New Districts Committee and a former IAS officer.
The event highlighted Jain’s literary talent as he recited poems from his published book, which delves into themes of resilience and hope during the Covid pandemic. He also shared unpublished works, including poems inspired by his travels to Ladakh.
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Among the poems read during the session were “Lockdown,” “Freedom from Man,” “The Candle,” “New Hope,” “I Wait for a Peacock,” “Hello My Dear Poem,” “Krishna and Radha,” and “When I Die.”
The session encouraged active audience participation, with Jain engaging in conversations about despair, negativity and hope, drawing from personal and collective human experiences. The event became a platform for introspection and contemplation, emphasising the power of perseverance and optimism in difficult times.
Jain also revealed that his second book, currently in progress, will be a literary tribute to his experiences in Ladakh.
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