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.
In an interview to Vani Viswanathan, Bhumika Anand, Founder and Director of Bangalore Writers Workshop, talks about what it means to work with writers on honing their writing skills, and what impact this has had on her own writing.
A young girl discovers another side to her mother one lonely afternoon, thanks to some old books. Vani Viswanathan tells Divya’s story.
Remember those times during childhood when a gift would send you into a tizzy? Vani recounts what gifting was like, then and now.
Anandhi loves her online shopping, but something stops her from enjoying her latest purchase – mostly guilt and her husband’s jibes. How does she resolve the situation? Vani tells the story.
A young person is confronted with a pile of vessels they may have to clean, and rage builds up. What does the person choose to do? Vani writes free verse.
A woman finds herself waking up from sleep and watching her soul. Vani writes a flash fiction piece.
Hand-me-downs and “swapping” clothes were a quintessential part of growing up in the 80s and 90s, and of college life. Vani recollects instances of sharing clothes and why she thinks it brings people closer.
