We have a refreshing issue out for you this month! Join us as we explore the charms, beauty, hope and perils of youth through fiction and poetry.
In a poem inspired by incidents from his own life, M. Mohankumar talks about a father who wouldn’t let his son leave home unless he saw a certain auspicious omen.
Sarah – a young, unmarried woman – is in a deep predicament: she has to decide what to do about her pregnancy. Ram Govardhan’s story is about Sarah’s encounters with two men of different types.
An ambitious young professional has figured out the formula for career success. She believes that only a lucky few can rise to the top, while others are destined to be mere cogs in the wheel. But Lady Luck, as they say, can be quite a fickle mistress… Vrushali tells the story.
On the day of her school farewell, tenth grader Cheryl decides to take a decisive step regarding her love life. What follows is a racy account of how the day unfolds for the girl who likes to stand up for herself. Archana Nair tells Cheryl’s story.
The last day in school ends in disgrace for a class of tenth standard students. There are questions raised that lead to a troubling conclusion. A story by Chandramohan Nair.
This piece is an ode to the bold, pleasant and lively years of Anupam Patra’s youth when his choices were yet to be driven by mundane conveniences. Often, the discipline of adulthood sparks reminiscences of those impulsive times in him. When the vibrant memories of his young days swim to him, a comparison between what was and what is becomes inevitable.
Parth Pandya’s verse captures the life of a young woman whose soul though has aged owing to scars from her past.