Maa
It attests to the loving memory of the poet's mother. She took hardships with a smile and did simple things for her children and neighbours.
Dr Hafiz Ahmed
Dr Hafiz Ahmed was born in a Bengal-origin Assamese Muslim family in a remote village in Barpeta district of Assam. He has written fourteen books in Assamese including two poetry collections. Dr Ahmed is a well-known social activist in Assam. He was awarded the M. Elim Uddin Dewan Memorial Literary Award in 2015 for his contribution to Assamese literature and the Swahid Alif Uddin Memorial Award in 2017 for his struggle for the preservation of rights of the marginalized communities in Assam.
In early 2016, when Dr Hafiz Ahmed posted a poem 'Write Down, "I'm a Miyah"" on Facebook, it caused a sensation and several Assamese Muslims started sharing their experiences of discrimination. Soon, these poets got together to start a movement called Miyah Poetry, using the word 'Miyah' (Assamese slang for Bengali Muslims) subversively in order to assert their identities.