Glasgow Mela Archives - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

August 25, 2026August 27, 2026Blog

Is there an elephant in the room?

Image: an Indian stone carving of an elephant from a temple exterior. Text: Is there an elephant in the room? Shalmali Shetty.

To ask if there is an elephant in the room is to ask what we are refusing to name.

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026Blog

The Mela is…

Orange and pink text on a brown background. To the right is a photo of the back of a woman wearing a pink, orange, and gold sari, with orange flowers falling through the air. Text: The Mela is...: a poem by the attendees of the Glasgow Mela & Roshni Gallagher. The logos of SBWN, Glasgow Life, and Creatives of Colour are on the bottom left of the image.

‘I dream that every day/ could be a street party just like this.’