What is hope amidst struggle? Marzia’s story looks at this bartering of hope in a big city.
The poignant poems of Rafeeq Ahmed, deftly translated, touch the veins of village life at Kerala, negotiating constantly between tradition and modernity.
In this second part, we glance at Deepti’s resilience in keeping her dreams alive in a hostile familial environment.
Huzaifa’s heart-rending poem speaks of the angst, the silent, frustrating, regretful wait of entire generations.
Perhaps only a God-man could explicate who this land belonged to.
A city like Hyderabad was not as small as our hamlet. Within the city and its outskirts, many things happened to which we were strangers.
In Ronald’s poem, life is a state of ever-wait, layers of hope and sadness chipping away at the corners of stillness.
Douvre’s poems are short moments on the surface of life, scattered like breaths over observations both searing and bright.
Resolutions remain, in the end, ephemeral promises.
Someone is always at my elbow reminding me that I am the granddaughter of slaves.
Nostalgia, longing and pain wrap tightly as the poet ruminates on the steady loss of his childhood home.
The intertwining relationship that all the art forms have find a beautiful collaboration in films.
Although “If” remains Kipling’s most abiding poem, here are four other poems to celebrate his poetic contribution on his birthday.
The Oxford Dictionary has chosen 'brain rot' as the word of the year that definitely reflects the exhaustion of the times we live in.
A celebration of Christmas for many of us around the world is incomplete without a reading of this abiding classic.
A poet’s introspection on a passing day, of hope and rejuvenation in life.