When someone dear doesn’t respond to your call repeatedly, you realise that the thread of attachment is gone. M.Mohankumar’s poem brings out this disconnect subtly.
Days before she turns 18, a young woman finds herself unable to come to terms with the kind of responsibilites that 18 loaded on people. She looks to escape into her carefree days through a Barbie. Ankitha tells the story.
Could a few square feet of space mean the world to someone? Bindu John talks about her attachment to her room: her pillar of strength, the place where she truly belonged.
The different symbols associated with Lord Shiva is something that helps one manage the contradictions in his attachments, says Saranyan, through a poem.
Sudha Nair tells the story of an ageing patriarch, Shankar, who fondly remembers the gramophone that was gifted by his wife.
THE LOUNGE | THE MUSIC CAFE In a nostalgic piece, Anupama Krishnakumar reminisces about the role that the radio has played in her life.
THE LOUNGE | TURN OF THE PAGE Em and the Big Hoom inspires you to celebrate every moment of your life. It inspires you to reach within yourself. Em connects you to your true self, says Priya Gopal, and insists that it is a must-read.
