Living in a city is as much about searching for solitude as it is about navigating through loneliness. Deepthi Krishnamurthy addresses the unsettling nature of city life in her three poems about urban commute, restless insomnia and the claustrophobia of the ‘inside’.
Jealousy and the wish to make a move on her crush prompt a young woman to buy a new dress for an office party. Deepthi Krishnamurthy explores what goes through in the protagonist’s mind.
When do cracks form in relationships? Deepthi Krishnamurthy tells the story of a man recollecting everything right from the beginning: chocolate-coated wafers, a kiss on the highway, potbellies, a second car and melting cheese fondue.
A woman’s memory of a traumatic night leads her into an exile of insomnia and silence. Deepthi Krishnamurthy tells the story through poetry and prose.
On a flight journey with her husband, a newly married Apu tries to make sense of her arranged marriage. Memories and voices take her on another journey. Deepthi tells Apu’s story.
Geeta receives a papaya as a gift and can’t bear to see it go to waste. She decides to make some jam even if it is the last thing she does.