Of dewdrops and grit
‘Shabnam’ is a dewdrop in Persian. Shabnam (1960) is the name of Syed Mujtaba Ali’s passionate love story that stretches beyond the history of nearly a century ago.
4w ago
The flute player
“I sing the song of equality– Of a country where fresh joy blossoms in every heart
6m ago
London cabs, jams and kinship
London, once the centre of the empire where the sun never set, dates back to prehistory with evidence of structures from Mesolithic times.
1y ago
When fiction challenges communalism
A journey that shreds castes and creeds to heal the self-esteem of a woman.
1y ago
Festival of Memories
Bulldozed brick by brick, my childhood was torn apart by tears streaming down the stone facade as my house collapsed.
2y ago
August 4, 2022
Creation
A brief history of the creation in verse.
June 4, 2022
Waves
Peach seas murmur with the colours of the setting sun. There are no peach trees here — only
April 16, 2022
“In the sky of knowledge, there are no borders”
“Today it seems to me that every festival in Santiniketan offered homage to the seasons in some form or other… Much later I learnt that the festivals of Santhals and other Adivasis are the expressions of respect for farming and forest life. There are forms of nature worship based on an advantage of the earth as a primal mother.”
November 27, 2021
Embroidery
Pink cherry blossoms,
June 26, 2021
Anointing with Love
Listen to the swish of the waves. Feel the breeze whisper caresses. See the mangroves stretch
June 26, 2021
A prayer
What is the sadness that with
June 26, 2021
To Bahadur Shah Zafar
The Emperor wrote a lonely note. In exile, he wept for a grave in his Native land. Colonials
April 24, 2021
Aubade
Each night, the sea with the moon croons a lullaby.
April 3, 2021
Unrest —
And then it rained flowers, then it rained flowers emptying the trees.
January 2, 2021
When?
The scents and colours of the morning arouse the wetness of the night. The dewdrop splendour awakens the dawning sunrise drenched in colours
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