Have you thought about how many different interpretations there could be to the word, ‘Road’? Ram V gives you one perspective—a rather spiritual one, in his work of non-fiction. The road is so many things. It is life, time, destiny but it is also simple; a path to be walked on, he says. Read on.
‘One Road to Freedom’ traces the feelings of a woman who wants to break free from the world as well as her own mind that hold her back from achieving her dreams and being her own self. Jessu Goodfellow writes a poem, interpreting the theme, ‘On the Road’, in her own way.
Amrita Sarkar captures through her art the journey of a rider, the journey that ends only when one reaches the horizon where the eternal cycle of life and death comes to a halt.
Prompted by her inquisitive five-year-old, Gauri Trivedi makes a trip to the Taj Mahal with her family, where, together with her daughter, she discovers a whole new meaning to the architectural wonder.
One could have so many experiences on the road. Here’s one such. Anjana Prabhu writes a poem.
THE LOUNGE|SLICE OF LIFE|What really does a mother go through with the arrival of her child or children? Is it all happiness and celebration? It’s that and something else too. Chidambarakumari Ponnambalam, mother of two, shares her experiences in a heartfelt piece.
THE LOUNGE |THE MUSIC CAFÉ | Vani Viswanathan laments the music of today and wishes she could have been born to spend her teenage in the 70s, just so she could have lived through the best English music of all times.
THE LOUNGE|SLICE OF LIFE| Parth Pandya’s piece is a fitting tribute and a quiet celebration of the achievement beyond compare of a master batsman. Sachin Tendulkar, we are proud of you and inspired too!
THE LOUNGE|THE MUSIC CAFÉ |For Anupama Krishnakumar, cassettes always remind her of Ilayaraja, the extremely popular music composer from Tamilnadu. And the maestro’s music, even today, takes her down memory lane – back to the 80s and 90s. “Over the last few months, I have realised that Ilayaraja’s music has accompanied me like a quiet companion, as I was growing up,” she writes. Here’s a tribute from an ardent fan.