On December 30, 2021 at around 11.15 pm, I stood timid and fearful in the midst of a hostel room two arm spans wide. The sparse furniture and sleet walls, the broken tile and clinical smell of the bathroom took over my senses as I attempted to process four entire months away from home for … Continue reading remembering goodbyes
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bombay aur jootein
65 days in Mumbai. Upon submitting my undergraduate thesis almost exactly four months ago, I could never have imagined that my feet and fate would lead me here. I had dreams and aspirations of becoming a writer, a journalist (to make it sound more ‘career-friendly’) and where else could I have yearned to be if … Continue reading bombay aur jootein
summer in manipal
It’s been twenty long days since I returned home to Pune. But home is also a place far, far away. Presenting – an entry from April 1st, 2023. * As part of my final semester as an undergraduate student of Humanities in Manipal, I was part of a writer’s workshop. The workshop spanned eight sessions … Continue reading summer in manipal
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