India, May 3 -- At a time when literature is increasingly being called upon to bridge cultures and challenge inherited worldviews, poet-diplomat Abhay K.'s latest work, The Alphabets of Africa, found an apt forum at the India International Centre (IIC), where a distinguished audience gathered for a thought-provoking discussion on Saturday.

The event brought together scholars, diplomats, and students, underscoring the unique position Abhay K. occupies-at the intersection of poetry and international relations. In conversation with Professor Siddharth Mallavarapu of Shiv Nadar University, the author reflected on his creative and intellectual journey across the African continent, a journey distilled into 180 poems that attempt nothing less t...