Writings on Subaltern Practice

Ahmar Mahboob (aka Prof Nomad / Sunny Boy Brumby) was born of South Asian refugees and South Asian social, economic, and political oppression, and grew up in exile in the United Arab Emirates, where he was educated not just through conventional schools but also through relationships with artists, poets, journalists, politicians, and writers—all friends of his parents. With them, he had grown to identify oppressive practices in academia and governance. Working on issues of disempowerment and marginalisation and recently abandoning most colonial teachings, he draws on observation, analysis, and practice to develop both his understandings and his own practices and teaching. Ahmar has published almost a dozen books, and has twice received the President of Pakistan Award. He was named the field leader of English Language and Literature by Australia Magazine in 2019. Ahmar’s poetry was inducted into the Australia Poetry Hall of Fame in 2021.

• Foreword by Fakrul Alam.- Introduction by Monaliza Hernandez Mamac.- I am subaltern (poem).- From Ramsey Centre for Western Civilization to subaltern linguistics: A call for action.- Three rights (poem).- Modern linguistics is “non-sensical”?.- What is love (poem).- What is subaltern linguistics?.- Poster Boy (poem).- Doing Subaltern Linguistics.- I stand on solid ground (poem).- Why English?.- Beautiful tomorrow? (poem).- One reason for war: exploitative socio-semiotics.- “Papa, why do people hurt each other?” (poem).- International Mother Language Day: Has Pakistan learnt any lessons?.- Enlightenment, Renaissance, Reformation (poem).- The Myth of the Post-Colonial.- Splendid! Simply splendid! (poem).- Unlearn ‘language’.- The river wept (poem).- The Unmaking of Paradise: Literacy as Trojan Horse: Part I.- Thank you (poem).- The Unmaking of Paradise: Literacy as Trojan Horse: Part II.- Should I go to school? (poem).- The Unmaking of Paradise: Literacy as Trojan Horse: Part III.- Ilove you unconditionally (poem).- Colonisation 3.0.- Toba (poem).- Regaining balance: Rethinking knowledge making.- You need to start learning (poem).- Regaining balance: Learning to make sense.- Learning is easy (poem).- Regaining balance: Relearning “religion”.- The Diamond Jug (poem).- Ten myths that keep us colonised.- Learn from the trees (poem).