Some parts of the write-up below are fiction, and others are not. You can decide. Tuesday, 9:05 a.m. It had been a weird few weeks, to say the least. The transition from school to college, from being a teen to…
It’s 4 am as I’m sitting down to type this out. As my head is pounding and I can barely keep my eyes open, I ask myself why I never go to bed on time, finally fix my sleep cycle.…
Trigger Warning: Abuse, Rape, Suicide Her mum was crying by the door and apologizing. Strangers woke her from her sleep and only uttered the words, “You can go with us the easy way or the hard way.” At 3:00…
The summer of 2023, I spent in a haze. It’s been a while since I wrote anything for myself or anything at all. It doesn’t feel like real writing, anyway- just letters on a page. Hollow, soulless, regurgitated refrains. My…
In our bustling world, where noise and constant chatter surround us, there lies an overwhelming beauty concealed within the echoes of silence. These moments of tranquility offer us a precious opportunity to truly connect with ourselves and the world that…
Disclaimer: The following article contains the ideas of the writer alone and does not represent the views of the magazine. If you ask any young woman playing at any competitive level of sports in India whether they’ve heard of or…
Silence is suffocating. All these people who desire silence, who crave the village life, long for the serenity of the mountains, yearn for the peace of it all. All these people. Have they never been alone with themselves? With their…
I thought I heard some voices The whispers, the giggles As I walk down the stairs. Do they even care at all, Or am I just standing invisible? Sometimes I think they are honest Maybe I am despicable But…
The silence that silences everyone, The tranquility which listens to no one, The overflow of thoughts with no intention, Giving the voices in my head no attention. What does this deep void really suggest? My pleas to put a stop…
Deep in the dense forest In the empty hollows of the generous spruce tree A robin sits alone In the humble nest she put together Waiting eagerly. Her vivid blue feathers gleam under the radiant glow of the sun,…
There’s a town on the far side of my conscience, I call it Ghostville It’s built upon the graves of my unspoken words, reveries, feelings. Feelings I never could express to you Reveries that drenched my pillow late at…
The history of India is an intriguing tapestry consisting of tales of rulers and the ruled, beliefs of different religions, and traditions of several cultures- all woven together into beautiful patterns. Though it is interesting to read and listen to…
Does no one ever notice or at least try to listen to the deafening silence— so loud, so clear and so uplifting? The silence hadn’t always been the way it is now. It once used to be a radiant kind…
Stop running from yourself. You can’t escape the inevitable. She stared back wordlessly into those empty eyes, eyes that betrayed nothing. Yet, she knew it was a matter of seconds. Just a few agonizing moments of time, until everything would…
Instagram, WhatsApp, friends, Self-help books – various resources speak volumes about tools to live a successful, meaningful and sorted life. However, I’ve noticed there to be one beautiful tool that only a few people talk about- Silence. As ironic as…
Joyful Embrace All other emotions drain away, your mind is drugged on its hormones. Sadness and moroseness are shown away without much fanfare, and you finally rest easy with a steady outlook. Your eyes start to twinkle, the morning…
