srishtika
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14th Aug ’26 |17:37
It is going to be almost two years since I started living in Cambridge, UK. I say the name of the place specifically because no region in any country is ever the same as another— some of us will know how Mumbai and Pune are different, just as London and Cambridge happen to be. Another… Read more
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Don’t Stay Small, Take Your Space
Hello, hope you’re doing well! I’m excited about finally self-publishing my poetry book online :)) A collection of poems on the themes of identity, existence, home, love and change— it explores the inner world and the outerworld of human nature. ‘Don’t Stay Small’ is a reminder to keep claiming and reclaiming your power. This book… Read more
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Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
What an unexpected storyline really. That’s all the spoiler I will give you. I was quite happy reading the book. I did not pick it up for a very long time thinking it will be just another love story and I wasn’t doing love stories at that time. I wanted to take a break from… Read more
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Could You Romance Me Like I Do?
~ Could you romance me like I do? when I wake up in a good mood like I was the sun and the moon gold silver lighting up my room the mirror reflecting my truth my love reaching my eyes, shining bright, smiling through I tuck my hair softly at the back of my ear… Read more
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Loss Or Change?
~ It doesn’t take words to grasp loss. It’s that silence, the awkwardness, the language of touch, of positioning oneself beside the other that gives away— even though some things never change, they’ll also never be the same. Rejoice in what is here— now— don’t mourn already for what will not be. Things change, people change… Read more
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I Love The Way I Feel In Love
~ You don’t know that you are etched in my soul maybe you do, maybe I do too— we both do I honestly never thought that I’d be blessed with this kind of love— your kind— like the fresh air up high, carrying cool mist type Nothing so gentle touched my skin caught my attention… Read more
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Get Your Hands On Paper
Dear creatives, reader and explorers and for anyone who is curious! This is your space to look at if you are seeking inspo or random little prompts to get you started on your creativity and exploration. Here I share random images from my personal interaction with the reality around me, from my present and sometimes… Read more
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Her: The Universe
She belonged to no world. She was the world, or rather the universe. There were galaxies in her charcoal locks that sparkled from afar. She had no name, just a sex— ‘she’. She was therefore named ‘Her’. However, Her was just a pronoun, a derivative of she, so she never really bothered with a name.… Read more
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Are You Feeling What I’m Feeling?
Is it just me? Recent news has been getting to me yet again. In a way it is a healthy sign that at least I am not desensitised. I don’t think I will allow myself to be desensitised again. I had a phase before, especially around Covid-19 and after and then I worked really hard… Read more
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Barbie And Me
My parents had moved into a new house and I was helping them unpack and settle in during my stay with them. It had just been over a week when I was resting in my room and my mother brought something covered in bubble wrap. She put it down on my bed as I looked… Read more