Even the chilly Friday morning did not dampen the excitement as the audience came to support the writers who narrated parts of their works at the event.

Anam chose to centre her reflections and readings on the theme of protests.

As the guests arrived, the room brightened up and a conversation began that would eventually go on to deeply invest in exploring the nature of power and of defiantly opposing the status quo.

The cozy atmosphere was set up by Bookworm Bangladesh, with the owner Amina Rahman kicking things off. Both Press and Hoque read out excerpts from their own books.