We explore a very beautiful theme this month. Our fiction, essays, poetry and photography gently pry open the emotion called ‘affection’ and the result is a revelation of the many different ways in which affection manifests itself and how people express it to those who matter. We hope you like the selection we have in store for you this February.
During their two years in Bengaluru, Jon Magidsohn and his family made countless close friends that made their time there special. But there was no greater affection than that between his son and the dear ninety-year-old woman who stole all of their hearts. Jon writes about this special bond.
His object of affection feels stifled by his love. A love that has gone too far, that has become too hurtful. And when ‘another lust’ seems to be the point of instigation for this love turned sour, what can be done? It’s time for revenge. Give him a taste of his own medicine. ‘Upset’ is a work of fiction by Subhashri C V.
Parth Pandya captures the bitter-sweet encounters that characterise the relationship between two brothers in verse, gently portraying the unmistakable affection that underlies the bond that binds them both.
Shruti trains her lens to capture affection – the pictures speak for themselves!
Inspired by real-life events, M. Mohankumar writes the tale of two cousins, who rediscover a thread of affection after five decades.
The cure for a splitting headache needn’t always be medication. Anupama Krishnakumar’s poem tells a different story.
Manjula Nair tells the story of Megha, who is nine months pregnant when circumstances push her to have an emergency cesarean. Megha is disoriented after the surgery and cannot accept her baby as her own.
