Poetic Strokes

A PASSIONATE VISION Poetic Strokes is a multidisciplinary initiative based in the United Arab Emirates, which seeks to provide a protean showcase of literature, arts and all things culture from the South Asian region, in particular Pakistan. By offering itself as a platform for ideas, which channel this vision, it hopes to expose the wider South Asian diaspora in the UAE and other communities at large, to the rich and thriving cultural diversity of the land, thereby enhancing the quality of mainstream discourse. Founded by Ayesha Imtiaz in 2007, it has till date invested heavily in the mushrooming Fine Arts scene within the Gulf by bringing in internationally renowned, Pakistani artists like Jamil Naqsh, Jimmy Engineer and Eqbal Mehdi, as well as exhibited the works of upcoming talent from within the region.