By Ananya Mahesh, Malvika Sawant, Meghana Malempati, Rishima Sharma, Rishi Bappanad, Roumika Patil, and Sonika Tatipalli, the GTF Group The COVID-19 pandemic has made everyone in the world experience countless struggles. From facing the deadly illness to learning how to stay safe and quarantined, the entire world had to rapidly […]
Month: December 2020
New Year Greetings
By Terence Wynne from Camillus, NY, USA
A Ray of Hope
As sweet as the honey you are Smiling as half opening bud at far Twinkling like a dimly lit star Causing my serene heart spur There you are born as my ray of hope Concerned about my future and scope Luminous like an angel lighting my home Showing a […]
Countering Micro Fascism in a Tropical Amazonia: Matriliny and a Female Kalarippayattu Tradition in Kerala
by Umar Nizarudeen The aesthetic privileging of the feminine along with the political suppression of the same has been a constant factor in the socio-cultural space in modern Kerala. While women have been allotted demarcated zones of beauty and self-care and arenas of feminine sovereignty that draw from tradition, the […]
Maa
In rags or in silken robes A mother’s character is the same Her soul is an ageless Angel She’s flesh N blood only in name As purpose of a soul remains A quest for the super soul The well being of her children Is a mother’s primary goal […]
To Beloved
Hundreds of nights I haven’t slept, My eyes strain, my body aches, The images fall and my heart breaks, Thinking of You! You had memories to lap over but I had none, So I built a cosy home with you, placing memories one by one, And all of a sudden, […]
You Deleted this Message
My WhatsApp displayed, ?? “You deleted this message” Fourteen times in fourteen boxes Neatly huddled up One below the other. Green coloured coffins Contain corpses of my first thoughts, obliterated by my second thoughts And even a third. My molten memories flowed- Your yellow winking emoji glowed, ? Spitting a […]
Humanity for Peace
Peace, a priceless gem causing eternal grace That everyone on the Earth yearns to embrace Dreams of living in a peaceful place Brings to heart a momentary solace Although the Earth is dominated by a human race All we can experience around is agony and disgrace That brings to […]
Deadlock
Those quaint smiles and large laughs during afternoon tea ritual I miss dearly as age advances It was a fun time always flooded with bursts of syrupy giggles… leg pulling and humor played key motifs as usual The big terrace ambushed by hefty cane chairs bathed in afternoon warmth was […]
Vaccine Shots
By Dr. Anuradh Sistla from Hyderabad, India