'Make room for hope.'
Tag: poetry
Pervasive Pandemic
A poem about the various kinds of lives in a city that can be affected by the coronavirus.
The Revolt of the Punctuators
When a bunch of 'characters' gathered to protest the disappearances of 'commas'.
I Live
A poem about dealing with society's expectations and the chaos within.
Watch | ‘Safed Coat Wala’: An Ode to Doctors Across India
Navaldeep Singh speaks about violence against doctors in his latest poetic performance “Safed Coat Wala”.
An Oral Tradition Made Desi: Meet the Mumbai Teenagers Reinventing Spoken-Word Poetry
In the past 2-3 years, Mumbai-based organisations have nurtured a rapid explosion of spoken-word poetry.
What’s Your Religion?
"My religion doesn’t fit your colour scheme."
On Taming Self-Doubt and Dissonance
It arrives softly, driving anxiety up your torso, hiking up your spine and into your head.
After Assam’s NRC Update, This Poetry Movement Seeks to Restore Dignity Of the Oppressed
While people are being whittled down to mere numbers, some Bengali Muslim youths in Assam are subverting stereotypes and reclaiming their narratives through poems.