She was tired, her feet swollen from all the weight she had been carrying around. The last 9 months had been a rollercoaster, quite literally, considering how nauseous she felt all the time. The highs were incredible, and the lows, painful; maybe it had more to do with than just … Continue Reading
Social Withdrawal: Part of the New Normal?
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
Covid Complications: Healthcare For LGBTQIA+
The Covid crisis has undoubtedly wreaked havoc amongst people across all boundaries, geographical and social. However, as we gradually find our feet in the new normal, the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate this pandemic have been sadly ignored by mainstream media. As a result, adding to inequity in … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Risks, Responsibilities and Resources
Albus Dumbledore once said, “Don’t pity the dead Harry. Pity the living.” And in today’s scenario, these words ring true. Have you ever sat down and wondered what the situation of the people who hold the string between life and death is? The people who are burdened to give you … Continue Reading
Origin and Coda: A Concoction of the Spanish Influenza
WILLIAM
I wake up with a dull, numbing pain in my temple. My arms are still sore from carrying the only bag I own up to the 12th floor of my apartment building. I slowly get out of my rickety bed and head to the washroom to freshen up and … Continue Reading
Bizzarre Borders and The Pandemic: Rivalry, Reunion, and Randomness
When we think of borders, we don’t always associate them with a carefree sort of happiness. Geographical demarcations have led to catastrophes since time immemorial. Of course, there have been peaceful divisions, which have helped both sides grow with a sense of pride that is not a facade and does … Continue Reading
Looking Through the Kaleidoscope: Changing Perspectives on COVID-19
The terror of COVID-19 gripped the entire world and has influenced almost every aspect of our lives. Along with the imposition of strict measures to control the spread of the virus, it was also accompanied by different attitudes and perspectives. Opinions are constantly subject to change, which influence our decisions … Continue Reading
Music For You, Me, And The Boogeyman of 2020
From sailor’s shanties to YouTube parodies of popular songs, music has become a whole niche of media and creativity that takes root in an extraordinary period of crisis. There is not much to say about the current crisis we are going through, which has not already been spoken about. However, … Continue Reading
The Pandemic of Loneliness
In the midst of countries locking down and people growing more distant owing to the Coronavirus pandemic, Michael Tisserand tweeted, “we are all edward hopper paintings now”. The comparison seemed uncannily apparent with Hopper’s paintings depicting voyeuristic canvases—that imbue a sense of loneliness and alienation. It can be argued, that … Continue Reading