If practically every person buys a black phone or car in lieu of aesthetic appeal, then why is there a “NO” for different skin colours? Were you given a chance to photoshop yourself before you were born? My guess would be negative. Why can’t we be happy knowing that we were born for something and…
Author: Aviral
The Unacceptable Change
“When all hills are staked with barbs, when all rivers bleed dry, when the last whippoorwill’s cry fades into oblivion, what good will your money be then?” Chief Seattle, Adaptation A little child born today,In peace and harmony, expects to wake.But growing up can be a big mistake.As he is unaware of what the world…
An Ode to The Old Mother
“For Earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls men.” -Chief Seattle I hear old stories of an era long gone,Have you heard?There was no smog!Back then, the only portmanteau was vog.I have stood next to the banyan tree and wept,Lost it all under a gooseberry tree.I…
The Promise of a New Day
“Only in the tumultuous ocean of life, can you find true tranquility” ~V The perpetual cadence of the vast seaStirs a restless desire that engulfs me.Like an infinite force I dare not impede,Briefly rushing in – only to then recede.Beckoning me to leave life’s safe shore,Into deep waters of mystery and lore.The seagulls’ cries seem…
House Arrest
The quarantine experience… For the last few weeks, the country has been hit by what is called COVID-19 or “The Kung Flu” by, millennials and Gen Z’s children as a partially racist but humorous reference to this abnormality’s birth is the Middle Kingdom, i.e. China. It has led to an ocean of memes, often disregarding…
The Strategic Importance Of Hip Hop Culture In The Modern World
“Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or let it slip?” These are the words of none other than one of the most impactful artists in my life — Eminem. They perfectly define what hip-hop music stands for. Taking a…
Diverse?
We, humans, pride ourselves about our diverse nature. We believe that the complex number of variations in our skills, aptitudes and beliefs are the reason because of which humans—more than any other species, have dominated the planet. However, occasionally our variation in nature is something that we need to be cautious of. For every exemplary…
कोरोना एवं लॉकडाउन
खूब सहे अन्याय प्रकृति नेअब उसके न्याय की बारी है,चीन ने पूरी दुनिया को दे दी—ये कोरोना की बीमारी है।पहले वूहान, इटली, स्पेन, जापानअब भारत, अमेररका की बारी है।अनगिनत जाने लेने वाली—कैसी मुसीबत हावी है।२१ दिन का लौकडाउन दे,मोदी ने हमे चेताया है,अब भी समय है संभल जाओमामूली नहीं ये महामारी है।क्वारन्टाइन रहो अपने –…
The True Lie
The pitter-patter of the slowing rain, matched her footsteps. The world was an abstract hue, strange and beckoning. “Way down south where bananas grow,” Kaira was extremely excited for the sleepover. She had always had Sehej over for sleepovers,and she hardly went over to her place.The house was a peculiar one, with it being clearly…
The Land of the Rising Sun
A poem on Arunachal Pradesh and its natural wonders. The land of the rising sun,Is as beautiful as it is pristine;With the countless streams within which run-Turquoise rivulets-clinquant and supreme;The glittering sheen of the colossal hills,Merging with the towering and transcendent trees;And little inhabitants that dance when sings—The bird that sits high among the trees.As…
मैं साँस नहीं ले पा रहा हूँ
मैं साँस नहीं के पा रहा हूँ,इंसानियत के हित में,जंग शुरू करते जा रहा हूँ।यह दुनिया इतनी रंगीन है,फिर भी किसी की सोच रंग के अधीन है।अभी भी रंग के आधार पार सबको बाँटते हैं,इंसान जातिवाद के लिए एक-दूसरे को काटते हैं।मैं क्यों कुछ नहीं कर पा रहा हूँ?मैं साँस नहीं ले पा रहा हूँ।कहते…
A Woman Scorned
“These boys must realise that No ka matlab No hota hai. Use bolne wali ladki koi parichit ho, friend ho, girlfriend ho, koi sex worker ho ya aapki apni biwi hi kyu na ho.’No’ means no and when someone says No, you stop.” Amitabh Bacchan, Pink Justifying the man’s actions by blaming the woman’s attire…
The Digitalisation of Aviral
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one learned in school. — Albert Einstein In the tenuous times of the pandemic, due to lack of creative methods of expending energy, most people have had varied ill-effects to their mental health. As a substratum to the return of “normalcy”, Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan…
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