The class has been scheduled for 8 am tomorrow. 72 others have liked your post. You still have two assignments pending, due this weekend. Not to mention that test whose syllabus you still don’t know, and frankly, you don’t even care anymore. Let’s not even talk about the Whatsapp spam … Continue Reading
A Tragedy Of Delusions : Humanity’s Last Hope
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that … Continue Reading
What If: Rachel Never Got off the Plane
Every year Rachel promised Emma they would spend the holidays in New York with Ross, but something with work always came up, and this time was no different. It’s not like Rachel didn’t miss New York or her friends. Sometimes she missed home so much that she questioned her decision … Continue Reading
Tender Love
Passing the test of time and eras,
Are the stories of men and women in love
Why then is it said to be as tender as a feather that can be broken easily by just a little bit of force?
Is there strength in the tenderness of love?
Is there … Continue Reading
A Letter to Nico Di Angelo
Hey Nico!
I would have started the letter with ‘dear,’ but it felt strange – given that you don’t know who I am. I’m just one of the thousands who watched you grow up and who grew with you. I remember it like it was just yesterday that ten-year-old me … Continue Reading
Grim Reality Of Men’s Mental Health
Men’s mental health is a grossly underrepresented problem, both in media and in society. Statistics show a grim picture in terms of mental health issues faced by men with suicide rates of men far exceeding those of women all over the world.
Research shows that incidences of alcohol dependence and … Continue Reading
A (Wo)man Among Men
Fa Mulan,
I stared, mesmerized, as the blade reflected your face, and with one swift motion, you chopped off your silky tresses. Six-year-old me watched you, fighting for your honor and proving yourself to be just as capable, if not more, as a man. It was such a refreshing change … Continue Reading
Summer Of Love
Dear Delilah
Yesterday, I was toiling around my terrace and listening to the Presley songs you adore so much. I was waiting for you to climb up my terrace stairs and call out my name.
My mother disrupted my dream sequence, and complained that I was moping around as though … Continue Reading
The Short Half-Life Of Every Friendship
Whether it be the ever uncertain college Goa plans or the exchanging of ‘Best Friends Forever’ bracelets in middle school, we have all warm albeit kitschy memories from expired friendships. Times change and so do relationships.
Circumstance makes friends out of strangers. Living in the same locality, attending the same … Continue Reading