In this technological era, when people are heavily addicted to social media, Facebook can be a tool to spread literature among people.
With 2.3 million followers, “Kobita” has achieved unprecedented popularity by conveying the essence of poetry to people for 10 years.
With life's sorrows, sufferings, and disappointments, poetry is a refuge for many, where one can disappear and seek solace and feel a sense of comfort. One may not be able to share what they feel with their near and dear ones and relate to the words of a poem instead.
Poetry is not only a companion of sadness but it can also inspire people to move forward overcoming hundreds of obstacles. Facebook page, Kobita, has been there as a form of therapy to the millions of readers who follow the page.
Md Najrul Haider, admin of Kobita, has been able to touch the hearts of millions, by spreading the beauty and comfort of poetry.
A lawyer by profession, he has been working ceaselessly to spread the joy of literature among those who love poems. A number of his sources even got the opportunity to publish their poems which is giving young writers the confidence they need. Kobita is not only restricted to sharing poems but it also organizes workshops on recitation, presentation, among others.
Many are joining online workshops to learn how to speak in their mother tongue with clear pronunciation and to recite poetry in front of an audience.
If one enters the Kobta page, one would be transported to the kingdom of poetry. Countless readers have found age-old poems here. It is astonishing that the reader's love for poetry has not diminished even today, in this technological age.