The American Library launched the South Asian edition of Crossing Over on 29 January at the American Center of the U.S. embassy in New Delhi.
The event included a recitation by poet Rita Malhotra of poems by Gulzar and a panel discussion by
- Larry Schwartz, minister-counselor for public affairs, U.S. embassy in New Delhi;
- Mushirul Hasan, vice-chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia;
- Alok Bhalla, editor, translator, and visiting professor, Jamia Millia Islamia; and
- Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, critic, and co-editor of Crossing Over.
A reprint of MANOA’s summer 2007 issue, the South Asian edition contains additional commemorative materials and photos and was published under the embassy’s Indo American Co-operative Publishing Program.
