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We bring you another issue even as a pandemic wreaks havoc on lives across the world. And with the issue, we are trying to also bring you hope – with poetry, fiction and non-fiction, with the power of words, this issue seeks to encourage you to go on and hope for a better tomorrow.
Richard Rose’s poem is about a promise that a grandfather makes to his grandchildren in these turbulent times.
Anupama Krishnakumar writes small notes on how her life has changed in the wake of the pandemic and how she gets by each day with nuggets of hope infused into her life through instances that are part of her days now.
The pandemic has halted the meaning of society, and it is a ripe time to question who we are beyond the appearances we make. How can we better understand the connection between our present moment and the journey of our lives? Where does one look for hope when the mind is alone? Mack Aroni explores these questions in a poem.
Ram writes the tale of a gritty mother’s hope of finding her lost kid against impossible, cataclysmic odds.
Sathya has an urgent errand to run and hopes that her trusty moped will see her through. Vani writes about Sathya’s afternoon.
Difficult as it may be, one can always find solace in the vicissitudes of nature, knowing that these cyclical changes will turn full circle and restore life. In the midst of this crisis, let us not forget that humanity has survived countless pandemics. Shirley Lalrinfeli captures her thoughts in this poem.
College campus life is at once precious and homely, and the suspension of classes due to the Covid pandemic has affected the mental health of many students. Santanu Das tries to articulate his despair and his attempt to seek solace in hope.