Translation is not imitation, but resurrection. Words hold their climate when translated from one language into another, there’s always a chance to change the season. In time, I have come to realize that translation is not about precision but rather about intimacy. Translation requires listening to the pulse of the original piece. Its rhythm, silencesContinue reading “T – Translation Trials(Where meaning crosses borders) “
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S – Storytelling in Reels(Where seconds hold stories)
In this time of constant scrolling through social media, storytelling has had to adapt its pace for today’s audiences. A reel is not simply a video but rather a story created in a short format (ie: a heartbeat) of emotions. Regardless of its length, its purpose is still to capture our attention by telling usContinue reading “S – Storytelling in Reels(Where seconds hold stories)”
R – Reading Rituals(Where pages become prayer)
For me reading isn’t only about the book itself. But it’s also about the quiet dance that dances around the book. I make my chai before I open a page. I find the sunlight falling on the page when I read, and I feel the silence gathering like a companion that knows when not toContinue reading “R – Reading Rituals(Where pages become prayer) “
Questions I Ask While Writing (Where silence becomes structure)
Each poem starts with a question — although not necessarily stated explicitly, but rather felt. Sometimes it is what makes the memory painful to revisit, or what silence wants to reveal.For me, poetry is much more about posing questions than providing answers. In every poem, I ask myself: Is it truth or nostalgia?Am I rememberingContinue reading “Questions I Ask While Writing (Where silence becomes structure)”
P — पहल (Pahal)
तुम आए थेजैसे किसी नई पहल की तरह, धीरे से, बिना शोर किए, मेरे दिल में उजाला रख गए। जहाँ खामोशी थी, वहाँ बातों का मौसम आया, जहाँ डर था, वहाँ यकीन आया। तुम्हारी बातों ने सिखाया ,कि शुरुआत भी कभी‑कभी इंसान के रूप में आती हैं। अब जब भी सुबह कि पहली किरण निकलती है,मैं सोचती हूँ कि ,कितनी खूबसूरतContinue reading “P — पहल (Pahal)”
O – Origins & Openings: Why Poetry Still Matters in the Age of AI(Where algorithms meet emotion)
In a world where artificial intelligence can simulate rhythm.Poetry is still rooted in its pulse.An algorithm can create verses,but it lacks an understanding of the tremble within a metaphor,of the pain that resonates in a line. Poetry is more than a beautiful words, it’s the life force that inspires them.It’s the suspense before confession,The silenceContinue reading “O – Origins & Openings: Why Poetry Still Matters in the Age of AI(Where algorithms meet emotion)”
N – Nostalgic Stories(Where memory turns into a narrative)
Nostalgia is not mere remembrance — it is living the past again through retelling it with a smile. It is breathing in the smell of old textbooks, remembering laughs from the playlists that still survive in you, feeling streets which are a sentence you’ve already written. Some days, I write because I need to goContinue reading “N – Nostalgic Stories(Where memory turns into a narrative) “
M – Metaphor Master Class(Where the hidden meaning lurks in mirrors)
The metaphor doesn’t end with a comparison, it is rather a form of confession in disguise of craft. Because it enables us to declare that “I am broken” without ever referring to being broken. In my writing, I chase metaphors like fireflies, those little stars that bring emotions to life. My coffee cup turns intoContinue reading “M – Metaphor Master Class(Where the hidden meaning lurks in mirrors)”
Love Letters To Book
Some books are not just confined to our shelves.Instead, they are part of the letters unsent,the conversations that keep coming back. Sometimes, to read a book is to write to that someonewhom I am so desperately longing to meet again –that someone who can make me laugh out loudas if every single laugh mark wasContinue reading “Love Letters To Book”
Kolkata Literary Corners
Literature is woven into every inch of Kolkata from the great Kalam Literary Meet at Kala Mandir to the quiet Literature Corner of Behala, wherein stories aren’t just narrated but taught. Book clubs blossom like flowers in the evenings — from the Shakespearean Society to Book Lover’s Club and the quaint meetings where chai andContinue reading “Kolkata Literary Corners”
