Feb 4A Colourful LifeLife was much more colourful when I was a child, filled with endless possibilities and wonders. As I grew out of my teenage years, the responsibilities and hardships of life took over, painting the world in shades of grey. …Essay2 min readEssay2 min read
Jan 29Left BehindIt was the oddest feeling. When tragedy hit, I felt like my life and world were over. How could I pretend everything was okay? How could I survive this? How could I just be? I forgot how to smile. I forgot how to breathe. I forgot how to live. It…Mental Health1 min readMental Health1 min read
Jan 7Trying To Breathe While DrowningImagine diving into the ocean. As you dive deeper, you are enveloped in darkness. You glance back and realize it’s already night. The sun has abandoned you, and it’s the moon watching. ‘I should head back,’ you think as you dive deeper and reach the point where the moon’s no…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Dec 24, 2022Seeing Things As You AreNot As What They Are — When I was in elementary school, a hut behind the school burnt down. I remember staring as huge flames and black smoke enveloped it. We students were led out of our classrooms to the assembly ground. The adults kept saying everything was going to be okay as if they were…Narrative2 min readNarrative2 min read
Dec 10, 2022A Map of LifeOnce, I had a map which showed me the best paths I could take to get somewhere. The problem was that I had no destination. So I pondered and pondered over the routes. Sure, the map showed me only the good ones, but which would be the best? What if…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Nov 27, 2022A Tittle-Tattle TaleOnce upon a time, there was a girl with a chicken heart. She lacked the courage to go out, meet people, and explore the world. Her world was limited. For days on end, she would stay inside in her tiny place. …Short Story1 min readShort Story1 min read
Nov 12, 2022To Dance AgainI can jump. I can hop. I can run. I can’t dance. That’s something I have been saying for the past decade and a half. It’s something I’ve been telling myself almost all my life. The day I dance, pigs might fly high in the skies. …Essay2 min readEssay2 min read
Oct 17, 2022Recreating MemoriesOne day, the wind conveyed a tune of a song we used to listen to as kids. Or rather, one we had to listen to. How far had the wind travelled to bring us this reminder of a time we had long left behind? It had been a sunny day…Narrative2 min readNarrative2 min read
Sep 17, 2022The Way HomeCats remind me of my father as they bring back a memory that was once lost in the abyss; his face lit with joy while feeding our cat. And the laughter and warmth that enveloped us that day. Avocados evoke tender feelings in me because of my mother’s love of…Narrative1 min readNarrative1 min read
Sep 4, 2022Of Lies and DelusionsI fall for it every time. An impassive face. No hesitation or doubt. The lie rolls out of his mouth as smooth as butter. Could my naïveté be blamed for this? Am I too gullible? Trust me, he says. That’s what he’s always said. That’s what he said when we were kids. That’s…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
