Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- Filmmaker and writer Ali Emran, who has contributed to promoting Kashmiri cinema through films and film festivals, is now exploring the world of literature to preserve and promote the Valley's rich Sufi culture, spiritual traditions and composite heritage.

Emran, who uses the pen name 'Mehar', recently released his book 'The Unseen Voice', an English-language collection based on spiritual philosophy and presented in poetic stanzas, at a programme held at the seminar hall of the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in Srinagar. The book received appreciation from literary figures, including Mohammad Amin Bhat, president of the Jammu and Kashmir Adbi Markaz Kamraz.

Born in Srinagar, Emran completed ...