NEW YORK, May 3, 2025 — At Asia Society’s Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2025, Youth Poet Laureate winners read their winning pieces. Poets include Fatima Ahmad, NYC Youth Poet Laureate 2023-2024; Mashallah Saif, Pakistan Youth Poet Laureate, Urdu winner; and Aiman Tahir Khan, Pakistan Youth Poet Laureate, English winner. Delivering the introductions are Michael Cirelli, founder and executive director of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program; and Sara Zaidi, co-director of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program. (31 min., 53 sec.)

The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is an annual South Asian cultural event that brings together voices from Pakistan and the U.S. for vibrant conversations on literature, art, music, and more.