Article 19

Category: Art

  • 72 Hours

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    — Nischitha G Dhruv was standing right there for an hour. It was late at night around 9o’clock. It had been raining since noon that day. Roads were clogged with water and the stationary vehicles in the traffic were making his wait for the bus increasingly difficult. Any slight movement in the vehicles was causing Read More

    9–14 minutes

  • An Ode to Expired Friendships

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    — Devika Dinesh I’d read somewhere a long time ago that one’s twenties is characterized by the turbulent nature of one’s friendships. Essentially the notion that, ‘people come and go’. And yet, losing a friendship that had spanned half a decade felt like a cruel plot twist that I couldn’t have predicted.  All of a sudden Read More

    2–3 minutes

  • The need to escape

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    — Khushi M P  I wake up, I check my phone. I have a break between classes, most of the time, I’m checking my phone. When I eat, my phone is often in front of me. I postpone sleeping by checking my phone. When I have free time, I barely have anything to do that Read More

    5–7 minutes

  • Love?

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    — Garima Sane Pray, do not stand on ceremonies, my loveGranted, you love differently; But thatDoes not mean that you do not love me, does it? Sure, your lips take grotesque turns sometimesAnd your limbs, a life of their ownBut, my love, it is only because we transcend the ordinary, right? Yes, your eyes do Read More

    1–2 minutes

  • naked

    – Garima Sane and there I layon the ground, barenowhere to hidenaked masquerade:for all to seethus none to know and there she stoodcovered in glitterall shiny and prettyvivacious upturned lipsher nudity, onlyfor my knowing eyes. her painted nails:scratches on skinmy biting words:covering her giggles.her hand in mine:soft and firm;my hand in hers:soft and firm. Design Read More

    1–2 minutes

  • Colours of the Mind

    –Aishwarya VS It’s shivering cold, and I wrap a blanket around my little shoulders to walk into the kitchen. I can see the misty mountains through the four-part wooden door to my side. Achayi (Dad) is sitting on the creaky bench, writing something. No, drawing. As I drowsily peek over his shoulder, I see a  Read More

    4–6 minutes

  • How to brush your teeth with a HS degree

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    —Swaminathan S You feel your eyelids getting heavy, it’s an 8 am class, and the prof hasn’t worked out how to admit people into the meet. You haven’t slept, but it’s the first class of the semester and it’s supposed to be an interesting course, and all your seniors say it made them learn something. Read More

    3–5 minutes

  • A Cold Night in Insti

    — Navaneeth CV It was a cold February night in Chennai. The day was long and tiresome, and I found myself too exhausted to socialise. In deep need of some time to rest and heal, I shut myself in my small hostel room and switched on the yellow light. I laid my body on the Read More

    3–4 minutes

  • This too shall pass…

    — Sadhana NJ I’m standing at the grocery store in a socially distanced line, waiting to get my items billed. I look ahead, there are 3 people standing in front of me. It’s going to take some time because everyone buys monthly supplies these days. The man in front of me is middle-aged, with two Read More

    7–11 minutes

  • Shoes, Headphones And A Bottle Of Water

    You know what I miss? Well, one of the things I miss out of the millions that used to give my life meaning and happiness? Walking. Putting on my headphones and just walking; aimlessly, without purpose, without intent and always to the beat of the song. I used to do that all the time in… Read More

    3–4 minutes