Matke Ka Paani Has No Right To Be So Goddamn Delicious!

Aphrodite took the day off.

Battlescars on shoulderblades, crimson marks in willowy shapes. Chapped lips, naked eyes. Raw. Naive.

The mirror evades her calls, face hidden in pictures. Never truly seen. Never really found. Myth orates Aphrodite looks like the person the watcher is in love with. The observer's eye shapes her nose, paints her flesh, gives her a body to haunt. Shapeshifter. Fluid. Divine.

But what does she see in the mirror? A face? A smile? A touch? Or a soul?

What do you see in your mirror?

-Ritika Jyala, What do you see in your mirror?

(here's the visualizer)

Who put nazar on my ability to study?

I think I get why Hermione smelled new parchment in Amortentia. The smell of books has a similar effect on me. Amid the chaos of life and festival loneliness, I always end up seeking comfort in bookstores and art galleries. They have been my escape for some years now and this Christmas was no different. I think I should start accepting dms for bookstore dates in Delhi soon.

I don't want to cry again

~ a six word story

For moments that dread those lonely hours

Ngl sweats and tshirts and formal button ups and flannels and hoodies have been my love for a long ass time

But with the festivities and wedding seasons, dressing up the traditional desi way makes me feel beautiful and grateful of being a woman

zindagi, ek suffer, not suhanaaaaaa

Hindi is such a beautiful language where mazak stands for my life.

the Indian education system, an introduction:

*zero creativity allowed* *there is only one right answer (even in "your opinion" questions)* *ncert is law* *teachers don't teach after 10th standard, "beta aap tuition jaate hoge"* *tuitions/coaching classes + school* *exams every month* *revision tests with incomplete syllabus* *finals with syllabus completed at 10x speed* *paying for school but learning from YouTube* *misogyny* *mental breakdowns at 13-15 years of age* *pressure* *PRESSURE*