Ananya and Diksha were the sun that gradually rose above the horizon, slowly turning the black of the night into grey, chasing the grey until the sky turned into a soothing and lively blue before dazzling the whole world with its bright sunny light. Initially, quiet in the class, I wondered in that hybrid mode,ContinueContinue reading “ON GOLD”
Category Archives: Literati SXCJ Vol 3
IMITATION
If I were to summarise Aristotle’s Poetics, I would say that stories are nothing but imitations of human nature and his actions. Shakespeare is said to be the best writer in the world because he can write about human nature better than anybody else. As a writer-cum-professor, I attest to this fact. ‘Show, not tell,’ContinueContinue reading “IMITATION”
MIST IN THE MOUNTAINS
“Above the peaks, an airplane glided effortlessly, tracing a path through the sky as if it had been performing this ritual for eternity, a silent witness to the grandeur of the mountains below.”
THE CHAOS OF RELIGION
No religion teaches us to instill pain upon the other. There must be numerous theories and ideologies, but at the bottom line, every religion asks us to be kind and warm, to celebrate brotherhood and love all. God is way above our fickle nomenclature, he must not be underestimated. He is not someone we should be afraid of; he is the one generating strong will among us. God is our protector, not our destructor.
WE’RE ALL JUST LORE NOW
In the 21st century, the art of simply existing is simply obsolete.
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