Trigger Warning: Mentions of domestic violence × Amidst the sweltering lanes of a Delhi slum, where the sun feels merciless
HUMANITY
Where Are You From?
I have been traveling since I was 14, constantly feeling like an outsider. Whenever I catch myself thinking, “Here I
What is Fear?
What is Fear? Whenever I plan to write, the white empty paper scares me. This year, I turn 31. What
On Paper, I Should Have Voted for Trump
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault × I have agonized over how to write this, and still, I find myself at a
MENTAL HEALTH
Less Manic, More Connected
Trigger Warning: Depression and Mania × This world is too complicated! I have lived a life valuing the strength of
My Healing Dance
Life, like a tapestry, weaves together moments of joy, sorrow, and resilience. Yet, sometimes, we find ourselves ensnared in the
Unwritten Dreams
I forgot to have a big dreamNow that I think about itI never even found my passionThe easy solution would
Stitches and Thorns
I once wrote that I was held together by duct tape… staples… and thorns of rosesI also said that I
Shiny Eyes
The beauty, the beauty of heaven, Your red, blushy cheeks. The grace of every person’s heart,Your comforting smile. I can declare the
You and Me Against Sanity
Trigger Warnings: Mental Anguish, Sanity × When none of the fireflies stayed alive for long enough in the jar, I
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FICTION
Scraps of Myself
Sometimes, I look behind and laugh at myselfFor all the foolish acts I had put on.At present, I wish I
A Song to the Sculptor
Oh, stone carver, listen to me for a moment, that your skills be blessed. Shatter my ignorance so my heart,
Don’t Stop Me
Don’t Stop Me Don’t stop me, Man, for I want to fly…Let me be myself, for I want skyMy aim
Voices From The Valley Are Rising
Writer’s note: This story is a cocktail of my own lived experience, of observations that spanned my community outreach work
Shifting Fortunes, Shifting Fates
Trigger Warning: Death × I still remember the night my father died. The years before were a blur of lavish
Counterfeit World 3.0
Trigger warnings: Climate emergency, animal neglect × Roscoe has defiled Doyle’s living room, again. So, Doyle was siphoning resources—not much,
