Desire is a fickle thing; one moment it is safe in your hold and the next it flutters away out of reach. You feel like you have complete control over it— you can feel its steady flow thrum through your veins, identify and define it, and use it to guide…
Trudging down the corridor that connected your formidable past and ominous future, images flooded your mind. Beads of trepidation rolled down your forehead and a flush coloured your cheeks. Emotions, foreign and unknown to you, were taking over your quivering soul. The riveting memories of your family, soothing touches of…
What is ‘reality’? At a macro level, Google defines reality as “the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.” But there is more to it. The truth about reality is that it is more dynamic than we think it is.…
It was as if the past one year had gone by in the blink of an eye. As Ahmed lay on his death bed, breathing his last few breaths, he remembered… Ahmed was a dashing young boy, a reckless fellow in the prime of his life. He was living his…
Episode 6: The Truman Show and how to do sh*t in film ————————————— Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide No escape from reality The Truman Show is truly one of the most fascinating films I have ever seen. From the very premise, the…
As I compile these thoughts tonight, I want you to stare at this hideous sight. Agony will surround you, as the smell of his blood Diffuses within the air and enters your nose. He was the first; impregnated with perpetual desire. Ghastly looks, unmeasured wants and cruel, indeed. I cut both…
Neuroengineering is a recently discovered field which involves the close association of engineered technology and gadgetry with the vast medical field of neurology. This field is still a freshly hatched chick, with research ongoing in countries like Turkey and the United States. This field mainly comprises of novel biomedical engineering…
Reality is a flux, an endless becoming that is beyond words and language – all language is metaphor, useful to us but ultimately detached from reality ~ Friedrich Nietzsche The world has recently celebrated Women’s Day on 8th of March, so it seemed fitting that I write on a topic related…
Look around you, look at the sky, Illuminated by day, dimmed by night. Look at your feet, that control where you stand, Altering positions, to the unplanned. Your fingers alone, rotate between things, From different nail colours to refashioned rings. We live in a world that is prone to change,…
Change. Considered a paramount factor nowadays, it is and will be something that occurs more often for us than we realise, especially in the present, and in whatever the future beholds. This change is slow, steady, and is ever-constant; as if layers and layers of perspective and reality are being…
The Universe, in 13.8 billion years, has created marvels like star systems and life; it is undoubtedly a living legend. While it is a genius, the Universe also has its own paradigm of doing things and making things happen. It is safe to say that Reality has a terrific memory,…
I’m sure everyone has heard of Stephen Hawking’s Theory that there are alternate universes designed as per every decision made. If you imagine the application of that theory, you realise that each decision of your life makes you who you are and changes your life forever. No matter at what…
Into the Spider-Verse, in my opinion, was probably one of the best cinematic experiences to ever exist. Not only was the animation a remarkable work of art, but the plot was one great adventure. And all this, plus a killer playlist. The basis of Into the Spider-Verse, or for that…
My pen’s tip belaboured the paper, Letting the ink seep into its deep pits. It transfixed the pages to form fatuous words, It engulfed the white in its blue blood. The words, as though rising from the dead, Stood up with toil and asked me a question. Blue eyes, bleeding,…
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A step towards a cruelty-free world, where everyone has the right to live. Many of us will be familiar with the term ‘Veganism’. But those of you who think it’s no different from vegetarianism, well, you are mistaken. Vegans are vegetarians who genuinely love animals. I believe that humans have…
