The Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature organized a session to celebrate the International Mother Languages Day on Friday, February 24, 2023. The event featured various activities such as speeches, dances, and music performances, all aimed at promoting linguistic and cultural diversity. This year’s program included an open mic hour where LUMS students shared prose or poetry of their choice in many regional languages including Pashto, Balochi, Punjabi and Burushaski. The keynote address was by speaker Zubair Torwali, a researcher, author, activist, and educator based in Swat.