Pusthaka Puzhu·Aug 22, 2024On Longing, BelongingI was walking down Raj Bhavan Road by the planetarium gardens, its trees creating a canopy beneath which the Monday morning traffic was not…
Pusthaka Puzhu·Aug 1, 2023When the Doors Stopped SlammingAt a workshop conducted by Nadika Nadja, she asked us to write ‘on a relationship that changed’.
Pusthaka Puzhu·May 5, 2023When The Doors Stopped SlammingI was born to a woman who was basically me.A response icon1A response icon1
Pusthaka Puzhu·Apr 17, 2021Migratory Birdsnote: This was my submission for the Commonwealth Short Prize 2021. It entered the longlist (200 selected from a total of 6423 entries).A response icon1A response icon1
Pusthaka Puzhu·Feb 7, 2021Notes on WritingSo over the past few months I have been trying to learn to write fiction. And it’s not easy.
Pusthaka Puzhu·Feb 5, 2021(An interview with the) Churailnote — this short story of mine was featured in Ogma Magazine’s 7th / Winter issue, which is out in print. So yay! :-)A response icon2A response icon2
Pusthaka Puzhu·Dec 30, 2020Book review: Americanah / Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThere’s a scene towards the end of this novel where the two protagonists — back in their home country after sometime spent in the West —…
Pusthaka Puzhu·Dec 25, 2020Book review: The Thing Around Your Neck / Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a collection of short stories first published in 2009. So yes, I was late to the…
