I often wonder how many invisible pins are dropped on the map of my life. Tiny red markers that appear whenever I step outside the house. Some blink quietly on someone else’s screen, silently telling them where I am. Technology calls it convenience. Safety, they say. But I call it […]
Poetry
The Book on the Shelf
I remember the day I was chosen. It was bright outside. I could tell because the shop door kept opening and closing, and sunlight fell on my cover in intervals, like applause. I stood straight on the shelf, my spine unbent, my pages crisp and arrogant. I knew I was […]
I cannot be a bride anymore by Yuko Tatsushima
In a world where womanhood is often measured by marriage, what happens when that identity is taken away from a woman? This is the subject matter of the painting ‘I Cannot Be A Bride Anymore’ by Yuko Tatsushima, whose works are often explorations of femininity, identity, trauma, and societal expectations. […]