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I’ve seen beings grow,
witnessed them age,
Those wrinkles have stories to tell,
of sacrifice,
and achievement.
I’ve heard familial elders,
talk of their life,
which was so airtight,
that they were obligated,
to not see another way ahead.
That their wishes and dreams were shattered,
by the funnel of … Continue Reading
I lean against the cold railing,
wind brushing across my face,
I close my eyes as the chill reminds me
of a list of touches, I miss, from back home.
Of golden sunlight that warmed me,
Of the salty breeze that danced through my hair,
Of the soft grains … Continue Reading
Arguments with my father
involve a considerable amount
of door slamming
we share more doors
between us than words.
Only the burgundy whispers
of the walls pulsate through
the noxious silence draped
over this house.
Arguments with my mother
involve a considerable amount
of breaking things
everything broken … Continue Reading
Sleepless nights for countless days,
Endless thoughts in the headspace,
Doubts along the way.
They said you can hold it in forever, the heart and the brain.
But how long is forever?
Sometimes it is years, months, sometimes never,
Sometimes it is just a second, tell me, how long … Continue Reading
I open my eyes,
All I can see is a blurring array of colors,
Searching for that one familiar shade of blue,
That deep, heart wrenching blue that demands you to dive,
That’s where my comfort lies,
That’s what im stuck with.
I see someone,
Wandering around with blinding … Continue Reading
Now you and I can enter together
This circus of ominous rides
Whose every corner have we plagued
To change those deathless imbeciles
For again the clock’s stuck at midnight
And the surface world has vanished.
Now we can haunt the ghosts of our past
With a terribly blissful vengence… Continue Reading
When your favorite professor walks into the lecture hall, carrying her saree effortlessly and managing a graceful smile while she greets you Good Morning, have you wondered what her origin story is? Do you wonder what it must’ve been like for them, growing up and what lies ahead for them? … Continue Reading
You sit there huddled in a corner, silent tears rolling down your cheeks as yet another fight breaks out. I see your pupils dilated with fear, I hear your heart racing. You watch them helplessly and I watch you. Something holds me back from approaching you. You wipe your tears … Continue Reading
Every Body Talks, a panel discussion on body image issues, was conducted by Niyamat, a team of Manipal alumni. The panel discussion kickstarted on 5th February, 11 AM onwards over a Zoom meeting with a round of introduction of the panelists. The panel included a group of highly acclaimed queer-affirmative … Continue Reading
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