There is a particular kind of silence that follows a sher (couplet). Not the silence of emptiness, but of something having landed. You read two lines written centuries ago, and suddenly you feel seen in a way that is difficult to express and even more difficult to forget. That is […]
Poetry
The Quiet Grief of Friendship Breakups
I’ve had my fair share of friendship breakups this year. Some drifted away because life took us to different cities, different colleges, and different routines. Others ended because of misunderstandings that somehow grew louder than years of memories. I never imagined I’d have to grieve people who were once part […]
Love: Devotion to One Reality
“Find something you love and let it kill you.” There are certain quotes you do not merely admire. You return to them repeatedly, almost unconsciously, at different stages of your life, and each time they reveal another layer of yourself back to you. For me, this quote by Charles Bukowski […]