Hyderabad, Jan. 16 -- By Ashhar Farhan

Ashhar Farhan

We are turning fifteen this year. It has been an incredible ride so far and we thank you for your love, patronage, and attendance at our events, hanging out at the cafe, and keeping us going. Lamakaan has far exceeded our expectations. This is entirely due to you the audiences and you the event organizers. All the artists, writers, thinkers, and performers who stepped under the par cans of Lamakaan have owned, driven, and set the agenda for Lamakaan. As a part of the executive, we hope that we have lived up to your expectations of an open critical space of progressive and critical ideas and actions.

This year's annual has been advanced from our usual second week of March dates to Jan...