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The Mannequin In the Window

A man invests his dreams in a shop and a mannequin in the shop window bears testimony to it. Read this by poem by Parth Pandya which tells the story of that man and the shape his dreams take.

A Red Blouse and a Pink Dress: A Trans Story

Katrina Jagelski writes about two major purchases she made early in her trans journey: a conservative red blouse born from a hesitation to be true, and six years later, a pink dress when she worked up the courage to ask for help, and happily came out as a transwoman soon after.

The Tamboolam

Malathi and Kalpana set out to shop for a unique, new-in-the-market gift for the friends who visit their house kolus. The task is simple enough, but are the results worth the effort? Kousalya tells the story of an amusing ‘tamboolam’ experience.

One of Those Days

The emotional trauma experienced by a young lady in childhood manifests itself, from time to time, in an unusual manner. A poem by Chandramohan Nair.

The Diary of a Shopaholic

Anupama Krishnakumar chronicles the various moments that collectively paint a picture of what her shopaholic avatar looks like.

I Am Not a Minimalist!

Indu Parvathi’s poem speaks about the tumbling ocean that surrounds her – an ocean of things that she has shopped for and collected over years.

Resist, Desist, Let Temptation Not Get to You

In this world that asks you to buy something at every turn, what does it mean to resist the temptation to shop? For Vani, who isn’t too fond of shopping anyway, minimalism seems like a goal worth striving for.

The New Dress

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.

Bread and Eggs

At some point in recent history, buying a loaf of bread was a simple task. Today, it is a mindboggling question of your life’s philosophy, as Krithika Akkaraju’s story describes.