The faint sound of sweet music floated through the musty air like the dotted trail of a bee. The shafts of afternoon light falling through the library’s nearly ceiling-high windows drew attention to shelf L1. I soaked in the sunlight as I browsed through Langford’s works. The music faded away, but then I heard it... Continue Reading →
Black
He was engulfed by the darkness. He could not see or move or think. His eyes burned, as did his insides. He was confused, but it was more than the usual daze – he felt, for the first time in a long time, fear. He could still hear the sound of the gas escaping from... Continue Reading →
Love
Published on Women's Web: https://www.womensweb.in/2019/10/we-had-fought-against-the-world-for-our-love-we-won-yet-lost-oct19wk3sr/ It's difficult, knowing I don't have that anymore. It hurts, because everything is different. It isn't easy, but love never lets you off easy. Sometimes it scares me. Actually, it scares me everyday – how incomplete I feel without her. We had been through so much; we had fought... Continue Reading →
Colour
Published on Women's Web: https://www.womensweb.in/2020/02/maybe-she-could-reclaim-that-splash-of-colour-in-her-life-feb20wk4sr/ Colour can mean many things. It holds different connotations for different people. It can mean joy, love, anger or pain, or simply an eventful journey through life. Maya's life was devoid of it. Her days were grey and bleak, blank like window glass. She felt no joy; no warmth... Continue Reading →
Answering Catcalls with Tiger Roars
Originally published on: https://www.speakin.co/edit/answering-catcalls-with-tiger-roars/ When their eyes land on my body I want to run away, but I know they’ll follow me anyway. When I step out of my house, I want to be invisible, but their stares still penetrate my thoughts. I can’t trust anybody. I can’t walk on the streets without telling myself... Continue Reading →
A Choice
Also published on: http://www.efictionindia.in/2019/11/10/a-choice-by-meher-joshi/ It was seven in the evening when they met at the restaurant. Entering, she knew he was going to ask her to marry him. The feeling of surety reverberated through her bones. She loved him, and the last eight months of her life with him had been the most exciting so... Continue Reading →
The Minutes Before…
There was a chaotic buzz in the air, with people scrambling for their suitcases and children. One did not realise how packed an airport was until everyone was gathered by the exit and entry gates or moving towards them. Approximately three minutes ago there had been an announcement asking us to leave the premises due... Continue Reading →
Two Knives
It is only in movies that the weather mimics the mood of the protagonist, and the ongoing plot, but today it seemed to share the agony of the people of the city. It fell down in sheets, as if of metal, landing hard and with loud ‘pats’ on the ground. It showed no less force... Continue Reading →
Empowering Women – will society benefit?
There is roughly a fifty percent chance that you, reading this right now, are a woman. You are working; you are living the way you want. You never have to stop and think about the consequences to your reputation in society because everyone around you shares the same belief as you – women deserve to... Continue Reading →
Superiority Wars
Published in Teen Ink Magazine http://www.teenink.com/poetry/all/article/1048049/Superiority-Wars “Behold, the great, The powerful, the colossal, Yes, that one- Oughtn’t you be at her disposal!” “Supreme, illustrious, Simply a marvel, I say, Are you unsure of the person in question? Ah, this one’ll make you sway!” Of course, this praise Was all for me, The... Continue Reading →
