Original Poetry: ‘An Archive of Consonants’ by Itisha Giri
An Archive of Consonants क/ka cud n. partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. words like … Read more
Language
Kannada: A Love Letter
I grew up in a family of talkers. Even though there were only four of us — my parents, my brother and me (plus my … Read more
Suspended Between Languages
I grew up learning to understand Bangla (how Bengalis refer to the Bengali language) and English at the same time — English from watching television … Read more
My First Time Saying NO To “Giving Up” On My Accent
It was the year 1999. There was a discussion at work about formulating strategies for a new client. As the storyteller and marketing communications lead for … Read more
Saturday School With Artist Nidhi Chanani: Beauty Is Everywhere
Words and art intersect in Saturday School, a project by Nidhi Chanani that highlights the beauty of Hindi with colorful, graphic renditions of phrases like … Read more
