From winning iconic awards at Dubai to getting published in the prestigious literary journals of London Universities, Ali Ashhar is definitely making an impact in the contemporary literary world.
Ali Ashhar is one of the youngest authors in our country today. Following the release of his book, Mirror of Emotions, he received India Prime Authors Award and was chosen as the Best Debut Author by The Indian Awaz. His poems, short stories and articles have been published in the UK, the USA, Ireland, Turkey and several other countries around the globe. He started penning poems, a love he developed while studying literature. During lockdown in April 2020, he started sharing his poems on social media platforms and many literary pages from England, US, and around the world featured him on their page. Later that year, his first poem was published in an anthology by one of the most followed publishing houses in India namely, Writer’s Pocket. He went on to co-author several other anthologies, before his first collection of poems was published in June 2021 followed by another in 2024. He won four national awards for his debut book.
He continued to explore the realms of writing and wrote several articles and short stories which was acclaimed nationally and internationally. He believes that life is not what happens to us, but it’s how we deal with what happens with us. He believes everyone is unique in their own way: be it a science graduate or arts graduate, be it a businessman or sportsperson. He believes in proving himself with his actions and living the life by doing what one loves irrespective of someone’s opinion.