Asima Hassan

Working as a specialist (surgeon) in Srinagar, Kashmir, Asima Hassan is a doctor by profession who shares a love for poetry, literature and art. Dr. Hassan spends her time outside of her profession writing bits and pieces as a way of expressing herself while also trying her hand at abstract art.

When Death Begins to Mourn for Life — A Poem by Asima Hassan

October 20, 2021 | 2021 Timeline, Poetry

Dr. Asima Hassan brings us a touching poem that addresses the loss of life as it relates to the bond between a mother and a child. Perhaps the most difficult topic to explore through any artform, yet central to Picasso’s “Guernica”, Dr. Hassan’s poem verbalizes the unspeakable to give a contour to unfathomable grief.