Poet’s Note: This poem might be hard to understand unless you put yourself in my shoes, because it is about my journey from first grade to my current ninth. As I go back, I reflect on how much I’ve changed and how much I’ve stayed the same🙂.ANNOUNCEMENT: I am happy to share that this is […]

The world can have a million different genres but in the end, there is nothing as entertaining as good old fiction. I’m sure all of us have heard about ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Percy Jackson’ and so many other smashing blockbusters that have taken the juvenile world by storm. But where there is gain for some, […]

Poet’s Note: Another free verse! But this one is about someone very close to me, and how she is battling depression bravely… Perhaps it is easy to talk about change,When you’re not the one bearing the burden,Of knowing the comforting pillars that keep your world upright,Will crumble to dust in your very own hands.To give […]

Imagine you’re a ninth grade student and your English teacher gives you a short story writing assignment. What do you do? Most people start writing immediately, without any clear storyline in mind. They would what you call ‘go with the flow’. Others sit down and plan the entire plot first and then begin. What I […]

One of the many tourist attractions in Hyderabad is the Golconda Fort, the word ‘Golkonda’ meaning ‘shepherd’s hill’ in Telugu. The Golconda Fort is so enchanting that it can take your breath away. Originally known as Mankal, it was first built by the mighty rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty. As beautiful as the Red Fort […]

How can I think of anything else?When I’m at the point where crossroads meet.Disconcerted to the point of breakdown and tears,The weight of the burden has brought me to my knees. It consumes my thoughts: the uncertainty of the situation.It leaves me waking in my sleep.That wrenching feeling that it’s not in my hands,That feeling […]