Power of Language Ft. Maham Khan | 027 | TBT

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In conversation with Maham Khan, this episode explores Urdu language and literature. Who is Maham? When she started writing poems. What inspired her. Where Urdu literature stands in terms of commercialization. Urdu vs. English debate. How poetry is associated with music and rapping. Digitization of art forms. What is the power of language? Tune in to know about her career in biotechnology, her poem on depression, her book and more!

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0:00 – 0:43 Meet Maham Khan
0:44- 2:15 Her journey as a poetess
2:16 – 5:23 How was she able to articulate thoughts
5:24 – 5:48 Her book
5:49 – 8:03 Why she opted Biotechnology?
8:04 – 8:55 Startups for laboratories/research centers
8:56 – 14:38 Power of language
14:39 – 15:39 How fear of judgements limit people?
15:40 – 19:16 Commercialization of Urdu literature
19:17 – 23:35 Poetry’s association with music
23:36 – 26:50 Digitization of poetry
26:51 – 30:04 Urdu vs. English
30:05 – 34:32 Implications of Biotechnology
34:33 – 41:29 How AI will affect us?
41:30 – 45:39 Maham’s poem on depression
45:40 – 48:08 Response on Maham’s poem
48:09 – 50:24 Social commentary on content
50:25 – 51:40 Art is timeless!
51:41 – 54:05 Be accepting of each other’s shortcomings!

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