When differing dreams coexist in the same space, passion oscillates between the comforting embrace of the familiar and the beckoning arms of the unfamiliar, often coming to a rest when one least expects it. Praveena writes the story of Malarvizhi, a teenager in Chennai.
In an interview to Spark, AM Aravind, a brand and communication consultant, speaks at length about his passion for bird watching and bird photography.
Shikhandin’s poem is on being driven, with examples of Dashrath Majhi and Jadav Payeng, written like a note to self.
Bakul Banerjee writes an essay sharing her personal experience of how her love and passion for Geometry eventually led to a career in Science, something that she continues to be passionate about.
An interview with food and culture raconteur, Rakesh Raghunathan, on his love and passion for all things ‘food’, and the phenomenal work that he does in this space!
Mohankumar’s poem draws inspiration from the Tyagaraja kriti, Nadachi, nadachi about the vanity of fake devotion but, departing from it, depicts a scene where a true, ardent devotee gets a darshan of the Lord while the false ones miss it.
Vinita Agrawal writes a poem that highlights the passion for the good in life, particularly the values of goodness and gentility. This is a poem of hope, timeless truths and disarming honesty. It seeks to brush away the dark from our horizons.
Aditi Chandak captures a scene out of the common man’s life to weave together stories of passion and what it could mean to different people.
Passion cannot be reduced to a dry, dictionary definition. It can only be experienced. Suresh Subrahmanyan discusses some luminaries who have excelled in the fields of cricket, music and art because of their passion. He also takes us through situations where this indefinable emotion overwhelms us.