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Goonj: Giving with Dignity

There was a park to my left and a narrow alley with no signboard to my right. “Where is Goonj?” I asked a man sitting on a chair by the...

Novella Announcement

I just published my debut novella The Fledgling! I began writing the book in the 9th grade, and I am so glad it is finally available....

Citizen, Not a Subject

After the Queen’s death, 250,000 people lined up to see her casket, with some waiting over 30 hours. We see people like David Beckham...

Swing and a Miss

Sports are arguably the most important aspect of a community, it is an opportunity for people to come together and appreciate the best of...

Reap What you Sow

In the current political climate, it is simply unacceptable that Indian farmers are compelled to rally to acquire basic policies that...

The Right Refugee

Dangerous. Dirty. Criminals. These are labels that have been seared onto refugees. In the past, we’ve often heard harrowing stories about...

Overthinking

It finally happened you think gleefully, scrambling to find a pen to scratch down your perfect thought perfect enough to be worth...

The Colour Blue

As children, we think you are everywhere. Crayon in hand, we make you the sea and the sky. But then we learn water is clear and skies...

Light as a Feather

She wanders her empty mind. Nothing to fill time except plant the seeds, water the soil, and pick the fruit. Plant the seeds, water the...

The Words that Connect Us

Hi, welcome to Singapore. I know it’s different, Skyscrapers and highways drenched in the red and gold of zooming cars Everything is...

What is Catharsis?

Did you spend years rubbing the dead skin off your palms So your flesh looked shiny and new? Rinsed away decades of debris So people...

The Side Show

“Step right up! Step right up!” He yells four nights a week. The other two nights we usually travel. Long stretches of highway and...

Dividing by Zero

You can't divide by zero. These are words that float meaninglessly around my ears in 5th grade and rematerialise when I reach high...

Paper Boats

No one told us to leave after letting go of the paper boats. At first the sharp folds caressed the tip of the water, toying with the...

Falling Stars

Skylar: Safe and smart Cracked and hidden Perfect. Ben: Adventure and passion Scared and reckless Alive. Skylar: Sometimes I Look up at...

My World

My world. My world. Memories of cool zephyr Playing with the shadowy hairs On my head, Lifting them towards the sky. Memories of the...

Haikus

Autumn When leaves pace the wind And drape around tree barks like Feathery blankets Winter We imagine the Sunshine above snow blankets...

Sonnets

Ocean Fate I can’t keep my head above the water Maybe I’m just dense Destined to drown. My lungs welcoming the salty sea. Why are the...

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