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19 Jun

Schadenfreude

The first moment a sadist experiences pleasure in someone else’s pain. I sit in front of the fire, my hands outstretched to embrace the warmth from it’s flames. My brother eats quietly, tearing off bits of the khameeri rotis with an unusually calm demeanour. “Why do you think he did it?” He takes his time […]

21 Apr

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Woman

“You’re a bitch!” “She’s so behenji-” “Kya maal hai!”

12 Mar

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Candied Memories

I make my way through an arched door inside an unfamiliar factory, with machines that have cavernous mouths, and shiny countertops that run along the length of the room. I am not sure where I am, but a heavenly smell hangs in the air, of chocolate and strawberry, with the subtle undertones of whipped cream […]

19 Jan

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Madame

Battered woman syndrome, also known as battered person syndrome, can be the product of long-term domestic abuse. People living with battered woman syndrome may feel helpless. This can cause them to wrongly believe they deserve the abuse and that they can’t get away from it. In many cases, this is why people don’t report their […]

10 Jan

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Shades of Anxiety

You can find my work on the Instagram account themindsmatterproject as well. It encourages awareness about mental health and emotional wellbeing. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYME563lUEO/?utm_medium=copy_link Artwork by Shivangini Chaudhary I wear my anxiety in different shades.Today I put on a blushing pink coat.I can’t bring myself to open my lips,Not to speak, nor to touch his.As I see […]

10 Dec

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Anarchy as an ideology

We all want to put parts of us into the world. We all want our voice to be heard and noted, and a home to love, a place to recover if we are unwell, a place to learn and grow. These are things we want and things we need. The Naxalite movement was a personification of anarchy, and if we...

15 Nov

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False Promises

(Summer Competition, Editorial Board, 2nd Prize.) A splash of water condenses dreamily in a blissful cloud. The mellow rays of the sun permeate the cool cotton wisps and kiss the water so it melts into smaller, pearly drops. Rumbling, rocketing jolts of thunder sprawl across the sky, as the cloud grows heavy with anticipation. The […]

09 Nov

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Forgotten Roar (QCEC gold award)

Another racking cough surges through his lungs as he moves from cage to cage, sliding the covered meat into the feline cats’ cages. The liquid sheen of sweat glints off his forehead with a blinding radiance. Grudgingly placing the container for the Malayan tigresses on the tip of the metal beam separating beast from human, […]

04 Oct

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CRUSHED PETALS

On the stony floors, Lay the tree’s offering. Trampled and rejected. As they lay crushed, Their fragrance still pervades.