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What Do You Like?

In his poem, Parikshit Ketkar metaphorically writes about one’s desire to be acknowledged for what one is, irrespective of the social survival requirements pointing towards some other way.

Coquill Sam

Ajay’s story is about an acclaimed, ageing writer who finds himself one morning strangely writing fortune cookie sayings. What’s behind this sudden transformation, this abrupt disappearance of his muse? Will he overcome this?

Carefree in Kathmandu

Chandramohan Nair realises how lucky he was to get two carefree years of boyhood in Nepal that were long on play but short on studies.

Socrates

M. Mohankumar’s verse is a sneak peek into the life of the Greek philosopher, Socrates.

Yours, Salah

A little girl, unable to clearly analyse the catastrophic events which turn her family’s life upside down in a moment’s time, writes a letter to her mother. Astha Soni writes the story of little Salah.

The Ancient Curse

A story narrated on the radio throws Raj into panic due to its striking resemblance with his life. As the story veers into danger for his loved ones, Raj has to act fast. Lahari narrates the story.

Principles of Retribution

The sleeping face of his daughter prompts a man to recall certain flaws from his past. He fears that life may recover his debts from an innocent soul and finally clamours for atonement while confronting his insecurities about the future and in the process trying to fathom the nuances of retribution. A poem by Anupam Patra.

PMS

There’s this issue that attacks women every month before their cycle of physical torture and has no cure whatsoever: the Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS). Mridula shares how PMS dramatically unfolds in her life.

Broken and Shaken & A Vial of Lost Hope

Avantika Singhal’s first poem is about the thoughts that rose in her mind after experiencing a mild earthquake in her hometown, Jaipur. Her second poem is about dreams and how it sometimes becomes impossible to see them fulfilled.