Dear Reader,
We are happy to present the May 2010 Issue of Spark. The theme is ‘Seasons’.
Initiation is worth its weight in gold, says Sanjay Sivadas. Find out what he has to say about this book by Elisabeth Haich.
Set in time many centuries from now, when seasons are passé , a few kids run across the word ‘autumnal’. In the process of demystifying the word, that in their times is archaic, they end up reading one of the earliest issues of Nouve SPARK. The theme of that old issue is Seasons. Watch the story unfurl as Anurag, Vidya, Krish and Ram try to understand what seasons are. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty delights you with a science fiction that also carries a serious message.
A man who has run a marathon race, reflects on the different races he runs – the sport, the race against the human race, the race against himself, the race against time. Read on to enjoy the play of words as Sridhar Thiagarajan raises some important questions.
Little games, some books, writing and melons – these were only some of the reasons why Swetha Ramachandran looked forward to her summer vacations as a school-goer. Read on to find out the joys of summer in her words.
In nine little stories, Anupama Krishnakumar sets rains as the backdrop and spins tales around the ‘navarasas’ or the nine human emotions namely love, laughter, disgust, anger, peace, bravery, fear, compassion and wonder.
Lakshmi Sharath talks about her love for travelling, memories of travelling as a kid, one of her memorable trips and her thoughts on travel writing. Text and Pictures by Lakshmi Sharath.
