The largest open-to- the-public event in Lahore, LLF also organises editions in New York and London. A focus on pre-Partition Lahore literature explored the city and its thriving Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities. From a context of crisis, the Festival sends a message of tolerance and of the value of unfettered creativity. The message comes from Pakistanis who have paid a personal price for believing in a better tomorrow for their country. It can strengthen all who feel threatened in an age too often dominated by hate and by the trampling on hope.

Source: The Hindu January 31, 2018 07:07 UTC