Writing can be experienced as Zen; this does not mean achieving a level of success (perfection); instead, it embodies the experience of being in a serene and calm state of mind – sitting with the pen, authoring the thought, and taking a moment to pause before returning back to writing. Allowing yourself to lose controlContinue reading “Z – Zen of Writing(Where stillness becomes syntax)”
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Y – Year in Reading(Where pages become seasons)
Every year brings about its library, not only of books but also of moods. Some months will be poetic, some will be essays in patience. My year in reading was an almost silent autobiography written within margins. It was a year filled with stories that held me during times I could not help myself, storiesContinue reading “Y – Year in Reading(Where pages become seasons)”
X – Xenophilia in Literature(Where love crosses borders)
Just as xenophobia is the fear of the stranger, xenophilia is the opposite – the love of the strange, the interest in the foreign. And all the literature ever stood behind it. From the times of Homer, who glorified the hospitality to strangers, and up until Amitav Ghosh’s In an Antique Land, where Hindi filmsContinue reading “X – Xenophilia in Literature(Where love crosses borders)”
V – Visual Poetry Experiments(Where words learn to look)
Poetry doesn’t have to occupy lines only — sometimes it takes place in shapes, pauses, borders. Visual poetry is an art where language meets design. This genre appealed to me because words needed room to expand — they could no longer occupy their conventional places on a piece of paper. I needed them to becomeContinue reading “V – Visual Poetry Experiments(Where words learn to look) “
U – Unsent Letters(Where silence finds its shape)
Then there are those letters which will never see the light of day, not because they lack any substance but because they lack a soulful intention behind them. These unsent letters have a place of their own. They sit in my notebook, hidden away among pages of notes and jotted down musings. Each unsent letterContinue reading “U – Unsent Letters(Where silence finds its shape)”
T – Translation Trials(Where meaning crosses borders)
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) “
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) “
First Lines That HookOpening Lines That Stopped Me in My Tracks.
Some first lines do more than just grab your attention. They stop you mid-way through scrolling, or taking a sip of your drink, or simply thinking! I’ve been hooked on first lines that capture an entire universe in a single sentence. A first line is not only an introduction. It’s also an invitation. It’s aContinue reading “First Lines That HookOpening Lines That Stopped Me in My Tracks.”
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