Myself

My name is Sultan Somjee. I was born in Kenya and now I live in Canada. A long time ago my forefathers decided to remain Satpanthis when there were internal conflicts among us of the Khoja caste in India. Some of my close relatives decided to join the Sunni jamat and some the Ithna Asheri jamat. My community calls itself Ismailis now.

I am writing a trilogy on the East African Ismaili Khoja. It spans over the last two centuries from around 1900 to 2000. The trilogy is a fiction based on historical events. Two of the three books are published and available on Amazon. I am currently working on the third book.

You can read more about my books and also see some historical pictures here:

http://thebeadbai.blogspot.ca/

http://homebetweencrossings.blogspot.ca/

Su vat chhe? Khoja Creative Writers Circle

કેમ મજામાં  છો?

·         Su vat chhe? is a gathering place for Khoja creative writers in English to talk about themselves and what they write about. Writings that are not religious or textual. They may be poems, fictions, historical novels and stories in any genre. Any item on Khoja oral literature would be of great interest. The intention is to understand and appreciate Khoja stories today from different groups and angles after the painful separations of our jati (the caste community) into three religious groups - Sunni, Ithna Asheri and Ismaili. That was a long time ago approximately from around 1850 in India. 

·         If you are a Khoja creative writer in English, a poet, a translator of Khoja stories to English from other languages, a student or a researcher with interest in Khoja creative literature, talk to this Blog. Tell us your name and where you live. Tell us about the books you have written or are writing, poems and stories, in print or online. Your photograph, interviews, and any write ups about you will help us to make that personal contact.

·         If you have a Book Blog or website include that too.

·         Reviews and papers on Khoja creative writings will make our conversations interesting.

·         Comments by readers of Khoja literature are always welcomed.