The poet's ode to her mother-in-law who weathered grave mental health issues for decades.
Tag: anxiety
Tick, Tock
The poem outlines the frustration, exhaustion and anxiety of a student in anticipation of their board exams; encompassed by familial and societal pressure, as they seek to find composure.
Poisoned Ink
A poem on the mother-daughter relationship, from generation to generation.
Personality Formation: Beta Testing
Since the pandemic began, it is as if we are in this personality-less limbo where we have nothing concrete to say about who we are.
I’ve Travelled These Roads
This poem is a reflection of contemporary society where young and old battle their everyday demons to survive and co-exist.
Kathak’s #MeToo Moment: My Experience of Guru-Shishya Parampara
It is imperative that the guru-shishya parampara is reimagined and put at the centre of the debate that has been kicked off by Kathak's ongoing #MeToo moment.
Conversations
A poem which explores loneliness in a world that has been taken over by social media where the joys of civilised discourse are fast receding.
It’s Not Funny: A Poem on Bollywood’s Portrayal of Mental Health
A poem in response to the many Bollywood films over the years that have romanticised mental health disorders or used them for comic effect.
Inside the Mind of a Socially-Anxious Wallflower
What if, while speaking, I stumble and mumble and everyone around me thinks that I can't even put one sentence together like a regular human being?
The Human Experiment: Convoluted Thoughts on Growing Up Too Late
On the anxieties of growing up in a traumatic household and the effects it has on one's psyche.