Aspects of Social Harmony in Bangla Culture and Peace Songs

A reflective and humanistic exploration of Bangla culture, this text traces how poetry and peace songs have shaped ideals of dignity, harmony, and coexistence. Drawing on voices from folk traditions to great literary figures, writer Ahmed Sofa (1943-2001) reveals a cultural legacy rooted in compassion and social justice. It is a quiet but powerful testament to peace as a lived cultural practice (pdf download).

Ahmed Sofa, photo: Peter Dietzel