Portfolio
Poetry
The Seven Queens
Black Eagle Books: USA, India, 2024
A collection of Sindhi folktales retold in verse by Menka Shivdasani, and translated into Sindhi by by Barkha Khushalani.
Available globally on Amazon
Frazil (1980 – 2017)
A collection of poetry by Menka Shivdasani encompassing four decades of writing.
Available on Amazon and Paperwall
Safe House
Paperwall Publishing, 2014
Available on Amazon and Paperwall
Nirvana At Ten Rupees
Published by Adil Jussawalla for
XAL-Praxis, 1990
Stet
Sampark, 2000
Books Edited
The BigBridge Book of Contemporary Indian Poetry
Published by Black Eagle Books: USA, India, July 2024
Available globally on Amazon
While Sowing Dreams
A bilingual edition of Sindhi poems by Mohan Gehani in English translation, 2022.
Available on Amazon
If The Roof Leaks,
Let It Leak
Poems and Stories of Women in Hindi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Maithily, Santhali and Dogri, 2014.
Available on Sparrow
Translations
Love Is the Only Finality:
Sachal Sarmast
Translated by Mohan Gehani with Menka Shivdasani
Sahitya Akademi (Forthcoming)
Freedom and Fissures:
An Anthology of Sindhi
Partition Poetry
Freedom and Fissures: An Anthology of Sindhi Partition Poetry in English translation, Sahitya Akademi, 1998.
Corporate Books / Non – Fiction
18 books written/ edited for various corporates and other organisations including:
A Legacy of Learning
In January 2023, I received my copy of the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board book. Over the course of a long career, I have written many books, but this is one story that I found truly inspiring.
When the Partition took place, Principal K M Kundnani came to Bombay as a refugee from Sindh, with nothing but the firm conviction that he would recreate his college in this city. Today, that one college has grown into 17 prestigious institutions. During the pandemic, the Board even launched HSNC University; they have tremendous plans for the future.
Seen here are Mr Kishu Mansukhani (centre), Trustee and immediate Past President of the HSNC Board, Mrs Padma Shah (third from left), Editor of the book, without whom this could not have been written; Puran Gur (left), whose assistance was invaluable. Tushar Pangerkar (second from left), who printed the book and last but not least, Shilpa Dinesh (extreme right), who designed the book. This book took a long time to put together, but to finally hold the copy was a very special moment.
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