Goodbyes
Author: Anagha Bhavsar I have never been good at goodbyes.I never know what to say, what to feel – sorrow, grief, anger, joy?So much to say yet I get my…
Inside the Pumpkin Patch
Author: Debadrito Poddar I never did like going around to her place,The pumpkins there stank all year round.It has apparently been a tradition to keep themShe explained to all of…
Jack O’ Lantern
Author: Ritwik Ray A huff, puff, and a poof!She appeared to us with a sparkle,Whizzing around the figure of my Nurturer,Leaving a trail of glitter on her ankles."Cindy, honey, darling,…
The Birds in the Trees
Guest Writer: Manya Agarwal Songbird,I am writing to youagain todayto tell youThe Sun is up.The stars have faded intothat one tree among theMud-houses.It’s cold, little bird.There is a chill in…
Rant
Guest Writer: Ashaz Mohammed why can i notfor the life of mefinish east of edenby john steinbeckthis is my fifth timereading from scratchi have told countlesspeople i lovethe story, i…
Breath of Remorse
Author: Bitania Dearest Oxygen, It is with deep condolences that I inform you that today is the last day anyone will cherish your existence. Just like they chose to forget…
Driving Lessons and Other Musings
Author: Tanvi Jain I open my eyes from a not-at-all-deserved afternoon nap. My first impulse? Look at my phone.Oh, my screen guard is getting kind of scratched, I’ll have to…
19 Things I Think Of As I Turn 19
Guest Writer: Hrishita Ghosh Right now, you’re 19 and you don’t understand how because yesterday it felt like time had slowed its walk down to a crawl. Sometimes you remember…
Festival Nostalgia
Guest Writer: Hrishita Ghosh October rolls around and brings with it the Durga Puja— my Bengali heart rejoices inanticipation, every year. Every year, my mind becomes sick with bittersweet nostalgia,…
From Comfort Zones To Strange Dorms
Author: Arja Kakkad It's 1 a.m. and you are in your bed, scrolling through the endless stories of the Prateek Kuhad concert yesterday that you didn’t go to. Your eyes…
I Need Chocolate
Guest Writer: Aakanksha Garg I need chocolate. I have to have chocolate tonight otherwise I’ll fail my end sem tomorrow. I hadbeen sitting on my desk trying to absorb as…