Born in Lucknow and a graduate from the Banaras Hindu University, Zakia Zuberi is an elected councillor of the Labour Party from Barnet in London. She reads her Hindi story 'Maria' from her collection of short stories, Saankal, published by Rajkamal Prakashan.
Zakia Zuberi has been in the fore front, promoting Indian and Pakistani culture in Britain for more than 40 years. Music courtesy: 'Dark Procession' by Darren Curtis Music. Cine Ink Podcast series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani' showcases the literary work of Hindi/Urdu writers based in the UK.